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charientism
noun
A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest
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diverb
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jocundity
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jocoseness
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torvity
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grace
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inexpressively
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smilet
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soften up
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laconism
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ramollescence
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pathognomy
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kyriology
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demulce
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aggrace
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mansuetude
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overgrace
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waggery
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laugh at
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leniment
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dulciloquy
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smilingness
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give voice
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suaviloquy
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paregmenon
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figure of speech
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jestful
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languishment
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sense of humour
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assuasive
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admirative
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soften
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ruthfulness
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gentleness
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ridibund
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extradictionary
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jest
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commiserative
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humoursome
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affectuous
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antiphrasis
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laughsome
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drollingly
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epicerastic
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remollient
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smileless
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outlaugh
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epanadiplosis
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set phrase
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pauciloquy
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insoul
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epibole
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compassionable
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brachyology
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utterable
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arride
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express emotion
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unreverently
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ingracious
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sweetness and light
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unlaugh
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asteism
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gloze
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kindness
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diskindness
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expressive style
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morbidezza
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genteelism
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trenchancy
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incompassionate
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smooth over
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unplayful
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gentle
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endearedly
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aweless
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antiphrastic
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gaysome
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cacozelia
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torvous
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laugh down
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suaviloquent
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jump for joy
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forgivingness
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present participle
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benedictive
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euphuist
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afterwit
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insultment
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declinable
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indignify
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disreverence
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schesis
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overword
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countenance
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lenify
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mordacity
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sympathize with
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charientism
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