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Pleasantry
Pronunciation : Pleas"ant*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. plaisanterie. See Pleasant.]
Definition : Defn: That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit. Addison. The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a finished man of the world. Macaulay.
pl. Pleasantries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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