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What is the noun for cheekiness?

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cheek
  1. (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. (anatomy) A buttock.
  3. (informal, uncountable) Impudence.
  4. (biology) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  5. One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
  6. (plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
  7. (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.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “I tried to get him to look into my eyes so that he could see the truth, but he turned his cheek to me.”
      “A three-year-old boy presented with a vesicular rash on the right cheek of his buttocks.”
      “I thought that if she had the cheek to ask for money, I had the cheek to ask for it back.”
cheekpiece
  1. A piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I tied the reins of his horse to the saddle rings of my mare, and then took her bridle at the cheekpiece and coaxed her in.”
      “It is a more conventional stock with a tear-drop grip and roll-over cheekpiece.”
      “He indicated that future rifles will have a somewhat redesigned stock with a Monte Carlo cheekpiece.”
cheekful
  1. A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I followed him into the dark interior of a tin-roofed shack, where a man with a rounded cheekful of khat presided over bushels that covered every inch of floor.”
      “The girl munched a cheekful of bitter orange pulp and looked thoughtful.”
cheekiness
  1. The state of being cheeky
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I guess there's nothing wrong with that as they don't hide behind teenage cheekiness and are pretty up front.”
      “There's a bit of cheekiness, and a creativity about it that means it will continue to progress.”
      “I was hired on the spot because my inquisitor thought I evidenced a degree of cheekiness that would ensure my survival as her underling.”
cheeke
  1. Obsolete spelling of cheek
cheekpieces
  1. plural of cheekpiece
cheekinesses
cheekfuls
  1. plural of cheekful
cheeksful
  1. plural of cheekful
cheekes
  1. plural of cheeke
cheeks
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