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im·pu·dent  audio  (mpy-dnt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent. See Synonyms at shameless.
  2. Obsolete Immodest.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin impudns, impudent- : in-, not ; see in-1 + pudns, present participle of pudre, to be ashamed

OTHER FORMS:
impu·dent·ly(Adverb)


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