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Presumptuous

Prih-ZUH-mpchuh-wuhs

/prɪˈzʌmptʃʌwʌs/

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presumptuous

Dictionary meaning

Excessively forward.

Synonyms: assumptive

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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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