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pleasantry

noun

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1 an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners

"how are you" is merely a social pleasantry

Synonyms of pleasantry

amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, politeness

Words Related to pleasantry

ceremony, observance, rite, ritual

decorum, etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties

addresses, devoirs, greetings, regards, respects

favor, grace, kindliness, kindness

protocol, rules

2 something said or done to cause laughter

his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle

Synonyms of pleasantry

boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, joke, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Words Related to pleasantry

funning, joking, wisecracking

knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper

antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick

burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff

banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee

drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness

comedy, humor, wit, wordplay

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