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pleasantry

/ˈplez.ən.tri/

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noun

/ˈplez.ən.tri/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее приятное или забавное замечание, часто сделанное в вежливой беседе.

A noun referring to an agreeable or amusing remark, often made in polite conversation.

  1. Polite or amusing remarkB2formal

    A light, polite, or amusing comment made in social conversation.

    ruЛюбезность

    • They exchanged pleasantries before the meeting began.
    • He opened the conversation with a pleasantry about the weather.
    • She responded to his pleasantry with a warm smile.

    Synonymsbantercrackgagjestjokequipsallywisecrackwitticism

    Antonymsaffrontinsult

Forms
  • pleasantries plural form
  • pleasantries' possessive plural form
  • pleasantry's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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