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  • 121Presumptuous — Pre*sump tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr[ e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See {Presumption}.] 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as …

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  • 122Saucier — Saucy Sau cy, a. [Compar. {Saucier}; superl. {Sauciest}.] [From {Sauce}.] 1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow. [1913 Webster] Am …

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  • 123Sauciest — Saucy Sau cy, a. [Compar. {Saucier}; superl. {Sauciest}.] [From {Sauce}.] 1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow. [1913 Webster] Am …

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  • 124Saucy — Sau cy, a. [Compar. {Saucier}; superl. {Sauciest}.] [From {Sauce}.] 1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow. [1913 Webster] Am I not …

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  • 125insolence — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being insolent 2. an instance of insolent conduct or treatment …

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  • 126Daffynition — A daffynition (derived from daffy and definition) is a pun format involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it sounds like another word (or group of words). They are similar to transpositional puns, but often much less …

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  • 127Plotinus — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE image size = 200px image caption = Plotinus name = Plotinus birth = 204, Lycopolis death = 270, Campania school tradition = Neoplatonism main interests =… …

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  • 128Pierre Beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (24 January 1732 ndash; 18 May [He died during the evening of 17 18 May [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wVtBbjOxQY0C pg=PA315 lpg=PA315 dq=beaumarchais+may+1799 source=web ots=N2bOFcQr5L sig=… …

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