Importunities

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repeated and insistent requests or demands.

“Public importunities have persisted for years, yet the identity of the world’s top glitter buyer remains a secret.”

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Iconoclastic

characterized by attacking or rejecting established beliefs or institutions.

Lionisation

the act of treating someone as a celebrity or as though they were especially important.

Precocity

the state of having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

Parlance

a particular way of speaking or using words; jargon

Nous

common sense or practical intelligence.

Deference

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment or opinion of others.

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