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Meaning of 'pleasantry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pleasantry [ n.]
- That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage.

Meaning of 'pleasantry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pleasantry [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an agreeable or amusing remark
Example in sentence:
  • they exchange pleasantries

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