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pleasantry

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Main Entry: pleas·ant·ry

Pronunciation: \-z^ən-trē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pleas·ant·ries

Date: 1597

1 : a humorous act or remark : jest
2 : an agreeable playfulness in conversation : banter
3 : a polite social remark <exchanged pleasantries>

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