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Meaning of Pertness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpəːtnəs

Definitions

  1. The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
  2. The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts).

Equivalents

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Examples

“Dinwiddie, who did not love her, having indeed undergone a hundred pertnesses from the imperious little lady, […]”
“He was completely bald and had a heavy, Chinese-looking countenance which contained, deeply embedded, two eyes of penetration and pertness, always twinkling on the edge of laughter.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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