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having much high-spirited energy and movement
- a pert girl who is a member of the cheerleading squad
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2
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
- a pert retort that irritated the teacher
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sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
- a pert suggestion for a truly original marketing campaign
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“Pert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pert. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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