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impertinence
[ im-pur-tn-uhns ]
noun
- unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
- impertinent quality or action.
- something impertinent, as an act or statement.
- an impertinent person.
- irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity.
impertinence
/ ɪˈɜːɪəԲ /
noun
- disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence
- an impertinent act, gesture, etc
- rare.lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impertinence1
First recorded in 1595–1605; impertin(ency) + -ence
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Coach Matt Peet is normally poker-faced but laughed uproariously in the stand at the sheer impertinence and invention.
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Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.
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At some moments, this prequel series matches the goofy impertinence that made 1978’s “Grease” feature so lovable.
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His impertinence, though, shows the strain that the war - a word he uses in defiance of a Kremlin ban - has had on Putin's 23-year-old political system.
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Toney's first goal in his side's win over Brighton was nothing short of impertinence.
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