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Insolence

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gallnoun(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
impertinencenoun(countable, uncountable) Insolence; impudence.
impudencenounImpudent language, conduct or behavior.
crustnounThe external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
freshnessnounThe state or quality of being fresh.
cheekinessnounThe state of being cheeky

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impudencenounImpudent language, conduct or behavior.
cheekinessnounThe state of being cheeky
impertinencenoun(countable, uncountable) Insolence; impudence.
freshnessnounThe state or quality of being fresh.
gallnoun(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
crustnounThe external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
insolentnounA person who is insolent.
cheeky(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
rudenessnounA rude remark or behaviour.
defiancenounOpen or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
rudeLacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
cockynoun(chiefly British, Ireland, Newfoundland, colloquial, dated) Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man.
cheeknoun(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
insolencynounThe quality of being insolent.
impertinencynounInsolence.
insultationnoun(obsolete) The act of insulting; abusive or insolent treatment; insult.
presumptionnounThe belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
insultrynounInsults generally; the habit or process of insulting.
dumb insolencenoun(British, military) The offence of refusing to answer the questions of an officer.
insultnoun(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.

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