The difference between Cheek and Impertinence
When used as nouns, cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes, whereas impertinence means lack of pertinence.
Cheek is also verb with the meaning: to be impudent towards.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cheek and Impertinence
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy):
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy, informal, usually, in the plural):
A buttock.
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Cheek as a noun (informal, uncountable):
Impudence.
Examples:
"You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
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Cheek as a noun (biology, informal):
One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
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Cheek as a noun:
One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
Examples:
"the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"
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Cheek as a noun (in plural):
The branches of a bridle bit.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Cheek as a noun (metalworking):
The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.
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Cheek as a verb:
To be impudent towards.
Examples:
"Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"
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Impertinence as a noun (uncountable):
Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
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Impertinence as a noun (countable):
An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
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Impertinence as a noun (uncountable):
The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
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Impertinence as a noun (countable, uncountable):
Insolence; impudence.