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  • 31boldly — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of animate beings ] Syn. impetuously, headlong, intrepidly, fearlessly, with hardihood, recklessly, courageously, bravely, dauntlessly, daringly, forwardly, venturesomely, valiantly, stoutly, resolutely, brazenly,… …

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  • 32impudently — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. saucily, brashly, insolently, presumptuously; see rudely …

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  • 33rudely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impolitely, discourteously, impudently, crudely, coarsely, indecently, barbarously, roughly, harshly, sharply, bluntly, curtly, boorishly, ungraciously, uncivilly, tactlessly, uncouthly, vulgarly, indecorously, insolently …

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  • 34saucy — sauc|y [ˈso:si US ˈso:si] adj old fashioned saucy jokes, remarks etc are about sex in a way that is amusing but not shocking ▪ saucy postcards >saucily adv >sauciness n [U] …

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  • 35saucy — adjective (saucier, sauciest) informal 1》 sexually suggestive in a light hearted way. 2》 cheeky or impertinent. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. bold, lively, or spirited. Derivatives saucily adverb sauciness noun …

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  • 36pertly — ad. 1. Briskly, smartly, roundly, promptly. 2. Saucily, boldly, impudently, flippantly, impertinently …

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  • 37saucy — adjective 1 especially BrE saucy pictures, jokes etc are about sex in a way that is amusing but not shocking: saucy postcards 2 slightly rude, in a way that is amusing: a saucy remark saucily adverb sauciness noun (U) see also: sauce (2) …

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  • 38lightly — adv 1. slightly, a little bit, (in prescriptions) leviter; gently, kissingly, softly; gingerly, carefully, timidly. 2. cheerfully, gaily, sunnily, brightly, blithely, optimistically, positively; buoyantly, breezily, carefreely, debonairly;… …

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  • 39saucy — UK [ˈsɔːsɪ] / US [ˈsɔsɪ] adjective Word forms saucy : adjective saucy comparative saucier superlative sauciest 1) saucy pictures, jokes etc refer to sex in a way that is funny a saucy postcard 2) old fashioned someone who is saucy shows little… …

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  • 40cheek — /tʃik / (say cheek) noun 1. either side of the face below eye level. 2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws. 3. something resembling the human cheek in form or position, as either of two parts forming corresponding sides… …