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English Dictionary: facetiousness by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
facetiousness
n
  1. playful humor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac[82]tieux. See
      {Faceti[91]}.]
      1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
            a facetious companion.
  
      2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
            as, a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv.
            -- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.
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