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impertinent

 adjective
     
im‧per‧ti‧nent
rude and not respectful, especially to someone who is older or more important [= cheeky]:
He was always asking impertinent questions.
You are an impertinent young woman.
—impertinently adverb
—impertinence noun [uncountable]
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