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persiflage

noun

/ˈpɜːrsɪflɑːʒ/

Meaning

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

Their conversation was full of persiflage and jokes.

banter, mockery, ridicule, jesting, wit

seriousness, respect, solemnity

light persiflage, humorous persiflage, engage in persiflage

The process of introducing machines or replacing manual labor with machines.

a large orange tropical fruit with sweet orange flesh and black seeds

the form, size, and development of a person's body

a piece of soft absorbent paper or fabric

a strong belief that something will happen or be the case; anticipation

A portion of something allocated or assigned to someone.