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persiflage

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/Part of speech nounSorted aeefgilprsStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. light teasing

Word origin

From French persiflage, from persifler (“to quiz, tease, mock”), from per- + siffler (“to whistle”), from Latin sībilō (“whistle”).

Used in a sentence

  • After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
  • Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.

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