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presumptuous

adjective/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs/

overstepping appropriate bounds; arrogantly bold

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presumptuous in a sentence

It was presumptuous of him to invite himself to dinner.

It was presumptuous of him to invite himself.

Where it comes from

From Latin praesumere 'to take beforehand'

Memory hook

PRESUMPTUOUS — PRESUMES too much.

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