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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of levity
as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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