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frivolity

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a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
  • the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity

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The first known use of frivolity was in 1764

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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.

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