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Shameless or insulting boldness.

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effrontery

Her effrontery in claiming credit for another person's work shocked the group.
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The visitor's effrontery became unmistakable when he demanded compensation for the free seat he considered insufficiently prestigious.
From When Boldness Becomes Self-Regard.
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