insolence: Meaning and Definition of

in•so•lence

Pronunciation: (in'su-luns), [key]
— n.
  1. contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
  2. the quality or condition of being insolent.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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