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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun pertness has 2 senses

• pertness(n = noun.attribute) archness, impertinence, perkiness, sauciness - inappropriate playfulness; Array
is a kind of fun, playfulness
Derived form adjective pert₁

• pertness(n = noun.attribute) Array - quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
is a kind of life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
Derived form adjective pert₁

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THESAURUS

pertness

activity, aggressive self-confidence, airiness, animation, ardor, arrogance, audacity, bold front, boldness, bounce, brash bearing, brashness, brassiness, bravado, brazenness, breeziness, brio, briskness, bumptiousness, buoyancy, carefreeness, cheekiness, chestiness, chirpiness, cockiness, conceit, conceitedness, contempt, contemptuousness, daring, daringness, debonairness, defial, defiance, defying, derision, despite, disdain, disregard, elan, enthusiasm, glow, gusto, immodesty, impertinence, impetuosity, impetus, impudence, insolence, jauntiness, joie de vivre, levity, life, light heart, lightheartedness, lightness, lightsomeness, liveliness, lustiness, mettle, obtrusiveness, perkiness, resilience, robustness, sauciness, self-assertiveness, self-conceit, side, spirit, spiritedness, swelled head, swelled-headedness, vivacity, warmth, zest, zestfulness

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