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presumptuous
adjective /prɪˈzʌmp.tʃəs/
/-ˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/ Definition
› A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do: It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire presumptuously
/-li/ adverb Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire presumptuousness
/-nəs/ noun [U] (formal presumption)
(Definition of presumptuous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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