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Face­tious

[fuh-SEE-shuss]

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Hint 1. Sentence to give context:

“Whereas the mirror’s facetious comments were meant to lighten the situation, the queen’s sarcastic responses indicated that she was clearly not amused.”

Hint 2. Other example sentence:

“Many of Doug’s friends found his lighthearted facetiousness at the funeral to be utterly inappropriate.”

What is the best definition of facetious?

A.

Playfully humorous and lacking due seriousness


B.

Appropriately serious and respectful of others


C.

Unreasonably harsh or cruel to others


D.

Secretly intended to cause harm to another


Hint 1. Sentence to give context:

“Whereas the mirror’s facetious comments were meant to lighten the situation, the queen’s sarcastic responses indicated that she was clearly not amused.”

Hint 2. Other example sentence:

“Many of Doug’s friends found his lighthearted facetiousness at the funeral to be utterly inappropriate.”

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