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facetious

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9 lettersPronunciation /fəˈsiːʃəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acefiostuStarts with FEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. cleverly amusing in tone

Word origin

From French facétieux, from Latin facētia (“jest, wit, humor”), from facētus (“witty, jocose, facetious”).

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  • Robbie's joke about Heather's appearance was just him being facetious.

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