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Persiflage: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Persiflage noun. Light, teasing, frivolous banter.
How to say it
PUR-sih-flahzh/ˈpəːsɪflɑːʒ/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (PUR).
Persiflage in a sentence
The dinner-party persiflage stopped dead when someone mentioned the will.
Behind all the persiflage, the two friends were deeply loyal.
Similar and opposite
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Where persiflage comes from
From French persifler, to banter, from siffler, to whistle.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Behind all the _____, the two friends were deeply loyal.
- ultracrepidarian
- persiflage
- guffaw
Show the answer
persiflage: Behind all the persiflage, the two friends were deeply loyal.