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impertinence

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12 lettersPronunciation /ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/Part of speech nounSorted ceeeiimnnprtStarts with IEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. inappropriate playfulness

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.

Used in a sentence

  • "Enough, sir! " he thundered with barely restrained fury. "Enough, I say! Once and for all I must endeavour to rid myself of you and your impertinence.
  • The musical has always had a lightness of touch, an impertinence that resembles gay humor.

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