pleasantry
/ˈplezntri/noun
उच्चारण प्लेज़्न्ट्री
शिष्टाचार की बातें, औपचारिक हालचाल, दुआ-सलाम
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noun
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[C, usually plural] formal
a friendly remark that you make in order to be polite, especially at the start of a conversation
शिष्टाचार की बातें, औपचारिक हालचाल, दुआ-सलाम
- After exchanging pleasantries, the two ministers began their talks.
- Radhika greeted the guests with a few pleasantries before the meeting began.
Synonyms courtesy small talk nicety greeting
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◇Word family
pleasant adjectivepleasantly adverb
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the fixed phrase is exchange pleasantries, meaning to greet each other politely before the real conversation begins.
Usage में fixed phrase exchange pleasantries है, जिसका अर्थ है असली बातचीत शुरू करने से पहले एक-दूसरे का औपचारिक अभिवादन करना।