persiflage
/ˈpɜːsɪflɑːʒ/noun
उच्चारण पर्सिफ़्लाज़
हँसी-मज़ाक, ठिठोली, परिहास
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[U] formal
comments and remarks in which people tease each other or are not serious
हँसी-मज़ाक, ठिठोली, परिहास
- The meeting began with some friendly persiflage.
- The cheerful persiflage in the staffroom helped everyone relax before the meeting.
- The two friends enjoyed their usual persiflage over lunch.
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- There was much persiflage on the bus before the quiz began.
- He mixed serious talk with light persiflage.
Synonyms banter teasing raillery badinage chaff
Opposite seriousness earnestness solemnity
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
per·si·flage
Spelling and pronunciation: per-si-flage, from French, with -flage pronounced /flɑːʒ/ (not 'persiflaze').
Spelling और pronunciation में per-si-flage, French से, अंत में -flage, ध्वनि /flɑːʒ/ ('persiflaze' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the joking words together: persiflage, banter (friendly teasing), raillery (good-humoured teasing), repartee (quick witty replies), badinage.
मज़ाक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: persiflage, banter (मैत्रीपूर्ण छेड़छाड़), raillery (अच्छे मूड की छेड़छाड़), repartee (तुरंत चतुर जवाब), badinage।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: light, teasing, playful talk is persiflage, banter or badinage.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: हल्की, छेड़छाड़ भरी, मज़ाकिया बातचीत persiflage, banter या badinage।