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Which word fits this meaning? Treating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
adjective
Reveal word and examples facetious His facetious reply was poorly timed during the solemn announcement. Dictionary practice example. A facetious remark about an owner's damaged bicycle also landed badly because the owner was explaining a genuine inconvenience. From The Sound of an Argument . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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