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pleasantry: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

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facetiousness collapse: playful humor

wittiness collapse

badinage collapse: frivolous banter

black humor collapse: the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

jocularity collapse

pleasance collapse: a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

bon mot collapse: a clever remark

nasty crack collapse

lampoon collapse

raillery collapse

mellowness collapse: geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana; a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"; a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor; kindheartedness through maturity or old age

pungency collapse: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"; wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

joking collapse

sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

persiflage collapse: light teasing

jive collapse: dance to jive music; dance the jive

bliss collapse: a state of extreme happiness

amenity collapse

wisecrack collapse: witty remark; make a comment, usually ironic

irony collapse: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

mot collapse: a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

apothegm collapse

aphorism collapse: a short pithy instructive saying

witticism collapse

repartee collapse: adroitness and cleverness in reply

scintillation collapse: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

joshing collapse

geniality collapse

banter collapse: light teasing repartee

comedy collapse: light and humorous drama with a happy ending

kidding collapse

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

compatibility collapse: capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination; a feeling of sympathetic understanding

quip collapse

slapstick collapse: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

congeniality collapse: a congenial disposition

fooling collapse: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

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