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Word: Levity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin levitas, from levis ‘light’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛvɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect
Short Definition:treatment of serious matter with humour or lack of due respect
Examples:- as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop
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