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archness

[ahrch-nis]

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noun

roguishness; sauciness.

Origin:
1700–10; arch² + -ness

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arch² (ɑːtʃ)

—*adj*
1.	(prenominal) chief; principal; leading: his arch rival
2.	(prenominal) very experienced; expert: an arch criminal
3.	knowing or superior
4.	playfully or affectedly roguish or mischievous

[C16: independent use of arch-]

'archly²

—*adv*

'archness²

—n

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