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levity
lev·i·ty [ lévvətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
flippancy: remarks or behavior intended to be amusing, especially when they are out of keeping with a serious occasion
[Mid-16th century. < Latin levitas< levis "light (in weight)"]
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