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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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irreverent

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ih-REV-er-uhnt/

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

In a Sentence

“The comedian's irreverent jokes about politics made some people laugh and others feel uncomfortable.”

Origin

From Latin 'irreverentem', meaning 'not showing due respect'.

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Synonyms

disrespectfulimpudentimpertinentcheekyflippantaudacious

Antonyms

respectfulreverentsolemnseriousdeferentialpious

Related Words

irreverencereverereverenceirreverentlyrespectdisrespectsolemnityimpudence

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