After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
Source: wiktionary
Persiflage
//ˈpɜː.sɪ.flɑːʒ//
Synonyms for "persiflage" (59 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (29)
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11 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- закачки noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
French
3 entries- badinerie noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
- persiflage noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
- plaisanterie noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
German
1 entries- Persiflage noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
Hungarian
4 entries- csipkelődés noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
- persziflázs noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
- persziflázs noun (frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic)
- ugratás noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
Russian
1 entries- подшу́чивание noun (good-natured banter; raillery)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
No one can deny Lady Charlotte Bury's assertion, that no well-regulated young female will ever indulge in a species of amusement so improper as flirtation; but it must be admitted, that having a pleasant partner is preferable to not dancing, and that a little persiflage, a little raillery, a little flattery, go far to make a partner pleasant.
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Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.
Source: wiktionary
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