Pert and Wiseass

Pert

Pert adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: a pert retort that irritated the teacher

Wiseass and pert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wiseass" instead an adjective "Pert".

Nearby Word: pertly

Wiseass

Wiseass adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: the comedian's wiseass monologue about terrorism was greeted with stony silence
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Pert and wiseass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pert" instead an adjective "Wiseass".
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