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Main Entry:	brass
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	impulsiveness; nerve
Synonyms:	assumption, audacity, cheek, chutzpah, confidence, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, presumption, rudeness, brashness
Antonyms:	caution, prudence, carefulness, circumspection

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Main Entry:	defiance
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	disobedience, disregard
Synonyms:	affront, audacity, back talk, big talk, boldness, bravado, call, cartel, challenge, command, confrontation, contempt, dare, defy, effrontery, gas, guts, hot air, impudence, insolence, insubordination, lip, muster, opposition, order, provocation, rebellion, revolt, sass, spite, stump, summons, temerity, brazenness, contrariness, contumacy, enjoinder, factiousness, impugnment, insurgence, insurgency, intractableness, perversity, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, throwing of the gauntlet, unruliness
Antonyms:	acquiescence, obedience, regard, respect, submission, subordination

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Main Entry:	disrespect
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	disregard, rudeness toward someone
Synonyms:	boldness, coarseness, contempt, discourtesy, dishonor, flippancy, hardihood, impertinence, impiety, impudence, incivility, insolence, irreverence, sacrilege, impoliteness, insolency, insolentness, lack of respect, unmannerliness
Antonyms:	civility, esteem, honor, regard, respect, reverence

Main Entry:	effrontery
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	nerve, boldness
Synonyms:	arrogance, assurance, audacity, backtalk, brass, cheek, chutzpah, crust, disrespect, face, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce, self-assurance, self-confidence, temerity, brashness, brazenness, cheekiness, shamelessness, smart talk
Notes:	effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately offensive act or open insult
Antonyms:	manners, modesty, shame, shyness

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Main Entry:	flippancy
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	irreverence
Synonyms:	cheek, flightiness, freshness, frivolity, impertinence, impudence, levity, lightness, rudeness, volatility, archness, cheekiness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, impishness, mischievousness, pertness, playfulness, roguishness, sauciness, waggishness
Antonyms:	courtesy, respect, reverence, seriousness

Main Entry:	gall
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	nerve, brashness
Synonyms:	acrimony, animosity, arrogance, bitterness, brass, cheek, chutzpah, conceit, confidence, effrontery, guts*, haughtiness, hostility, impertinence, impudence, insolence, malevolence, malice, pomposity, presumption, rancor, self-importance, spite, venom, brazenness, crust cynicism, overbearance, sauciness
Antonyms:	modesty, shyness, reservations

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Main Entry:	impertinence
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	boldness
Synonyms:	assurance, audacity, back talk, cheek, chutzpah, crust, disrespect, effrontery, forwardness, freshness, gall, guff, hardihood, impropriety, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip, nerve, presumption, rudeness, sass, wise guy, wisecrack, backchat, brazenness, come-back, disrespectfulness, insolency, pertness, smart mouth
Antonyms:	humility, manners, politeness

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Main Entry:	impropriety
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	bad taste, mistake
Synonyms:	barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, goof, impudence, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, rudeness, slip, solecism, vulgarity, gaucherie, immodesty, indecorum, inelegance, unseemliness, unsuitability, vulgarism
Antonyms:	correctness, propriety, suitability, tastefulness

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Main Entry:	insolence
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	boldness, disrespect
Synonyms:	abuse, arrogance, audacity, back talk, brass, cheek, chutzpah, contempt, contumely, effrontery, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insubordination, lip, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce*, brazenness, contemptuousness, offensiveness, pertness, uncivility
Antonyms:	humility, modesty, politeness, respect

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Main Entry:	insult
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	hateful communication
Synonyms:	abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye*, blasphemy, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity, insolence, invective, libel, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, rudeness, scorn, shame, slam, slander, slap, slight, snub, taunt, vituperation, cheap shot, disdainfulness, scurrility, slap in the face, superciliousness, unpleasantry, vilification
Antonyms:	compliment, flattery, praise

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Main Entry:	irreverence
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	disrespect
Synonyms:	blasphemy, cheek, derision, discourtesy, flippancy, heresy, impertinence, impiety, impudence, insult, mockery, profanity, ridicule, rudeness, sin, sauciness, sinfulness
Antonyms:	regard, respect, reverence

Main Entry:	nerve
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	daring, boldness
Synonyms:	assumption, assurance, audacity, backbone, brass, bravery, cheek, chutzpah, confidence, coolness, courage, crust, determination, effrontery, endurance, energy, face, firmness, force, fortitude, gall, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, impertinence, impudence, insolence, intestinal fortitude, mettle, might, moxie, pluck, presumption, resolution, sauce, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach*, temerity, vigor, will, brazenness, fearlessness, gameness, hardiness, intrepidity, steadfastness
Antonyms:	fear, modesty, shyness, timidity

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Main Entry:	temerity
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	nerve, audacity
Synonyms:	assurance, boldness, brass*, carelessness, daring, effrontery, forwardness, gall, hardihood, impertinence, imprudence, impudence, indiscretion, pluck, precipitation, presumption, rashness, recklessness, rudeness, thoughtlessness, foolhardiness, hastiness, heedlessness, impetuosity, impulsiveness, intrepidity, intrusiveness, overconfidence, precipitancy, precipitateness, venturesomeness
Antonyms:	care, caution, cowardice, forethought, hesitation

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Main Entry:	rudeness
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	impoliteness
Synonyms:	acrimony, asperity, audacity, bad manners, barbarity, boldness, brass, cheek, coarseness, discourtesy, disdain, disrespect, effrontery, harshness, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, irritability, misbehavior, nerve*, vulgarity, bluntness, boorishness, crudeness, crudity, grossness, intrusiveness, officiousness, shamelessness, sharpness, tactlessness, ungraciousness, unkindness, unmannerliness

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Main Entry:	confidence
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	belief in oneself
Synonyms:	aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resolution, self-possession, spirit, spunk, tenacity, brashness, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, intrepidity, resoluteness, self-reliance, sureness
Antonyms:	uncertainty, unconfidence

Main Entry:	assurance
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	confidence
Synonyms:	aplomb, arrogance, audacity, boldness, bravery, certainty, conviction, coolness, courage, effrontery, faith, firmness, impudence, nerve, poise, presumption, security, self-confidence, surety, temerity, trust, aggressiveness, assuredness, certitude, positiveness, self-reliance, sureness
Antonyms:	confusion, distrust, doubt, fear, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, uncertainty

Main Entry:	audacity
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	arrogance, presumptuousness
Synonyms:	assurance, brass, cheek, chutzpah, crust, defiance, effrontery, forwardness, gall, guts, impertinence, impudence, insolence, moxie, nerve, rudeness, spunk, stuff, temerity, audaciousness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, gutsiness, hardiness, shamelessness
Antonyms:	gentility, humility, meekness, modesty, timidity, yielding

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Main Entry:	cheek
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	audacity, boldness
Synonyms:	brass, chutzpah, confidence, disrespect, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, lip, nerve, presumption, rudeness, sauce*, temerity, brashness, brazenness
Antonyms:	meekness, timidity, humbleness

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Main Entry:	face
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	pretense, nerve
Synonyms:	air, audacity, boldness, brass, cheek, chutzpah, cloak, confidence, cover, disguise, effrontery, facade, false front, front, gall, impertinence, impudence, mask, presumption, semblance, show, veil
Antonyms:	character, personality

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Main Entry:	mouth
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	backtalk
Synonyms:	boasting, cheek, empty talk, freshness, gas, guff, hot air, impudence, insolence, lip, rudeness, sass, sauce*, braggadocio, bragging, idle talk