SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
levity
noun
Lightness of manner, especially when greater seriousness is expected.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Lightness of manner
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Usage distinction
Return to topLevity may relieve tension or be inappropriate, depending on the situation; flippancy is more clearly critical.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See levity in use
A little levity eased the tension before the rehearsal began.
A small joke about the group's collection of mismatched ladders introduced welcome levity.
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