effrontery

/ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/noun
High School
1

Insolent and shameless audacity.

2

An act of insolent and shameless audacity.

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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Assonance

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Consonance

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