Droll and Flippant

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Droll adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés

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Flippant and droll are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flippant" instead an adjective "Droll".

Nearby Words: drollery, drolling

Flippant adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.

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Droll and flippant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Droll" instead an adjective "Flippant".

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

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