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Definition of
chutzpah noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chutzpah
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhʊtspə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈxʊtspə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
often approving
)
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behavior, or a person's attitude, that is rude or shocking but so confident that people may feel forced to admire it
synonym
nerve
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chutzpah
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CIA
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