Diffidence and Effrontery

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Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.

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Effrontery is an antonym for diffidence.

Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently

Effrontery noun - Shameless boldness.

Usage example: the little squirt had the effrontery to deny eating any cookies, even with the crumbs still on his lips

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Diffidence is an antonym for effrontery in nerve topic.

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