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1
an exaggerated sense of oneʼs importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims<offended by the presumptuousness of his assertion that he was an expert on the subject>— see arrogance
2
shameless boldness<he found that a certain amount of presumptuousness could get you in trouble, but it could also get you into places where you normally werenʼt allowed>— see effrontery
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