Presumption - English meaning

noun

The quality of being arrogant.

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The arrogance of this man is astounding

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The quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people

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He has a self-confidence that is sometimes seen as arrogance.

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Behaviour that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people

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Many voters were shocked by the audaciousness of the candidate, but some found his style refreshing…

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A willingness to take bold risks.

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He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan

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Unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself

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[ + to infinitive ] our mayor has the audacity to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to d…

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Courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

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[ + to infinitive ] it took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman., disapproving…

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Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage.

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The boldness and independence that characterized his leadership

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A brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear

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He is famous for the boldness of his business methods., even critics admire his boldness.

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Behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it

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The brazenness of the theft shocked museum officials., she was shocked by the sheer brazenness of t…

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The quality of being unpleasantly confident

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She's a high achiever with a streak of bumptiousness., he has the bumptiousness of his father.

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The fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself.

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In his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated gill

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The tendency to think only about yourself and consider yourself better and more important than other people

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My brother is such an egotist.

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Thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people

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Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's egotism.

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Boldness or overfamiliarity in manner.

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I hope that my forwardness hasn't offended you

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The quality of being confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude

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The side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something.

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A page at the front of the book had been torn out

adjective

Of or at the front.

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The front cover of the magazine

verb

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards.

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The flats which fronted crow road

noun

Lack of respect; rudeness.

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They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion

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Behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you

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She even had the impertinence to lecture loretta on the importance of hygiene., he threw me out of …

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The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

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His arrogance and impudence had offended many

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The quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

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With a hint of impudence she told him not to talk., the memoir describes his life with honesty and …

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Rude and disrespectful behaviour.

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She was sacked for insolence

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The quality of being attractively small and well shaped.

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The mate replied in the affirmative and commented on the pertness of her breasts.

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The quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do

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They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness., there was a certain presumptuousness to this …

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A lack of shame, especially about something generally considered unacceptable

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I am disgusted at the thoughtlessness and shamelessness displayed by these players., he performed h…

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Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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No one had the temerity to question his conclusions

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A willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people

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[ + to infinitive ] she had the temerity to call me a liar.