Speakur

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dumb insolence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
dum-b- in-so-lence
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The offence of refusing to answer the questions of an officer.

British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does dumb insolence mean?
The offence of refusing to answer the questions of an officer.

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