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  • 71brash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. reckless, impetuous; impudent. See rashness, impudence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. reckless rash, impetuous, hasty, mindless, incautious, headlong, foolhardy, unwary, impulsive. 2. pushy… …

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  • 72brazen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. shameless, impudent. See impudence, courage. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Impudent] Syn. audacious, impertinent, forward, shameless; see rude 2 . 2. [Made of brass] Syn. brass, bronze, brassy, brass… …

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  • 73familiar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. intimate, close; acquainted, well versed; common; presumptuous. n. intimate, associate; familiar spirit (see mythical deities, demon). See friend, nearness, sociality, insolence. Ant., unfamiliar,… …

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  • 74flip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. t. flick, snap; flip flop. See impulse, change. adj., informal, pert, flippant. See insolence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. somersault. II v. toss, flick, throw, pitch, spin, snap. III… …

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  • 75forward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. front, anterior, fore most; precocious; ready, eager, prompt; enterprising, aggressive; intrusive, officious; pert, saucy, flip; future, coming. See insolence. v. t. impel, dispatch, deliver,… …

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  • 76fresh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. novel, recent; new, unfaded, unjaded, unhackneyed, unused; healthy, vigorous; rested, unfatigued; unsalted; cool, refreshing, brisk, keen; inexperienced; slang, insolent. See newness, cold, health,… …

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  • 77impertinent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. insolent, saucy, fresh, cheeky, impudent; irrelevant, inapt, inapposite. See insolence, disagreement. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Disrespectful] Syn. saucy, insolent, impudent, pert, fresh, rude,… …

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  • 78nervy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bold, brash. See courage, insolence.Ant., nerveless, timid. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. crass, pushy, inconsiderate; see crude 1 , rude 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. insolent rude,… …

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  • 79overconfident — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. reckless, cocksure, cocky, complacent, brash, incautious, cheeky (inf.), nervy. See rashness.Ant., insecure. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reckless, impudent, heedless; see careless 1 , rash . III… …

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  • 80pert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impudent, saucy, flippant, fresh, flip, sassy (inf.); forward, bold, perky. See discourtesy, insolence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bold, daring, saucy; see rude 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a …

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