effrontery

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 5, 2026 is: effrontery • \ih-FRUN-tuh-ree\ • noun Effrontery is a formal word that refers to bold shamelessness, or in other words an attitude or way of behaving that is both confident and shocking or rude. // Holly could not believe the sheer effrontery of the student who asked that her grade be changed even though she had completed little of the coursework. See the entry > Examples: “Big Nose kicks up a loud fuss when a squirrel, chipmunk or bird has the effrontery to cross on the deck while he is lazily laying with his eyes peeking out the pati

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