Meaning of PERTNESS
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| Definition: | | [n] inappropriate playfulness |
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| Synonyms: | | archness, impertinence, perkiness, sauciness |
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| See Also: | | fun, playfulness | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Pert"ness\, n.
The quality or state of being pert.
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| Related Terms: | | activity, aggressive self-confidence, airiness, animation, ardor, arrogance, audacity, bold front, boldness, bounce, brash bearing, brashness, brassiness, bravado, brazenness, breeziness, brio, briskness, bumptiousness, buoyancy, carefreeness, cheekiness, chestiness, chirpiness, cockiness, conceit, conceitedness, contempt, contemptuousness, daring, daringness, debonairness, defial, defiance, defying, derision, despite, disdain, disregard, elan, enthusiasm, glow, gusto, immodesty, impertinence, impetuosity, impetus, impudence, insolence, jauntiness, joie de vivre, levity, life, light heart, lightheartedness, lightness, lightsomeness, liveliness, lustiness, mettle, obtrusiveness, perkiness, resilience, robustness, sauciness, self-assertiveness, self-conceit, side, spirit, spiritedness, swelled head, swelled-headedness, vivacity, warmth, zest, zestfulness |
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