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insolence
[ in-suh-luhns ]
/ ˈɪn sə ləns /
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noun
contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
the quality or condition of being insolent.
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Origin of insolence
OTHER WORDS FROM insolence
o·ver·in·so·lence, nounWords nearby insolence
in so far as, insol., insolate, insolation, insole, insolence, insolent, insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency
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