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Being cheeky is considered great in America (4)

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I believe the answer is:

cool

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This could be a double definition.

'being cheeky' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'considered great in america' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'is' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cool that I've seen before include "Super!" , "Moderate" , "Lose heat" , "Modern calmness, brrr!" , "Level-headed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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