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pert
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- pronunciation:
- puhrt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
impudent or saucy.
She looked so shy and demure that he was taken aback by her pert reply.- synonyms:
- cheeky, saucy
- antonyms:
- coy
- similar words:
- brazen, flip, fresh, impertinent, impudent
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| definition 2: |
lively and spirited.
- synonyms:
- lively, perky, saucy, sprightly
- similar words:
- bold, bouncy, frisky, jaunty, peppy, vivacious
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| related words: |
disrespectful, insolent, wise |
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| derivations: |
pertly (adv.), pertness (n.) |
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