persiflage

英['pɜːsɪflɑːʒ] 美['pɜːrsɪflɑːʒ]
  • n. 挖苦;嘲弄
GRE
Noun:
  1. light teasing

1. The persiflage is not appropriate when we are discussing such serious problems.
当我们在讨论如此严肃的问题的时候,这种戏谑的言辞是不恰当的。

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