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impertinence
(im|per¦tin|ence)
Pronunciation:
/ɪmˈpəːt(ə)nəns, ɪmˈpəːtɪnəns/
noun
[
mass noun
]
lack of respect; rudeness:
they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion
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