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FLIPPANCY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy
Synonyms:
flippancy; light-mindedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("flippancy" is a kind of...):
levity (a manner lacking seriousness)
Derivation:
flippant (showing inappropriate levity)