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impertinence

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  1. 1. n. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. an impudent statement Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. inappropriate playfulness Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness. 2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility. We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift. 3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value. There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts. Source: webster
  8. 8. n:100 n. inappropriate playfulness Source: ecdict

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