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  • 91rieur — rieur, rieuse [ r(i)jɶr, r(i)jøz ] n. et adj. • 1460; de rire 1 ♦ Personne qui rit, est en train de rire. De jolies rieuses. Loc. (1775) Avoir, mettre les rieurs de son côté, avec soi : faire rire aux dépens de son adversaire; et par ext. avoir l …

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  • 92chef-d'oeuvre — (chè deu vr ) s. m. 1°   Ouvrage que faisait un aspirant ou une aspirante pour se faire recevoir maître ou maîtresse dans le métier qu ils avaient appris. Les jurés ou les jurées donnaient le chef d oeuvre à l aspirant ou à l aspirante, qui le… …

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  • 93brass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, assurance, impudence; top brass. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An alloy of copper and zinc] Syn. copper alloy, pinchbeck, Muntz s metal, orichalc, mosaic gold, yellow metal, prince… …

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  • 94disrespect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of respect Nouns 1. disrespect, disesteem, disregard, disestimation, disfavor, disrepute, disparagement (see disapprobation); detraction; irreverence; slight, superciliousness, contempt; contumely,… …

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  • 95effrontery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shamelessness, brazenness, insolence, audacity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impudence, audacity, boldness, presumption; see rudeness . See Synonym Study at temerity . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …

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  • 96face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 97gall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bitterness, bile, rancor; slang, impudence, insolence. v. irritate, chafe; annoy, exasperate; vex. See pain, resentment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Spite] Syn. cynicism, rancor, bitterness; see bitterness …

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  • 98impudence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insolence, gall, cheek, effrontery; boldness, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insolence, impertinence, effrontery; see rudeness . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being… …

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  • 99forwardness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. boldness, presumptuousness, impertinence; see rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness,… …

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  • 100rudeness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discourtesy, bad manners, vulgarity, incivility, impoliteness, impudence, disrespect, misbehavior, barbarity, unmannerliness, ill breeding, crudity, brutality, barbarism, tactlessness, boorishness, unbecoming conduct, lack… …

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