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sportive

adjective

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Playful or lighthearted.

The poem's sportive tone made its sharp observations easier to accept.
Dictionary practice example.
A sportive sketch of bicycles politely waiting in a queue added a lighthearted touch to the campaign poster.
From The Sound of an Argument.
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