"affrontery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From affront + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|affront|ery}} affront + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} affrontery (uncountable)
  1. Obsolete spelling of effrontery. Tags: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: effrontery
    Sense id: en-affrontery-en-noun-i3ljZwqW
  2. An affront Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-affrontery-en-noun-NvKhym1~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
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          "ref": "1868, Stephen Meany, Speeches from the Dock, Part I:",
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          "ref": "1909, John R. Musick,, Sustained honor:",
          "text": "This Englishman should neither out-do him in generosity nor affrontery.",
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