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facetious

adjective

cleverly amusing in tone

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

fəˈsiːʃəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. cleverly amusing in tone

    “a bantering tone”

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Example Sentences

a bantering tone
facetious remarks
tongue-in-cheek advice

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