Raillery vs. Persiflage — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Raillery and Persiflage
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Raillery
Good-natured teasing or ridicule; banter.
Persiflage
Light good-natured talk; banter.
Raillery
An instance of bantering or teasing.
Persiflage
Frivolity or mockery in discussing a subject.
Raillery
Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.
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Persiflage
Good-natured banter; raillery.
After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
Raillery
Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
Let raillery be without malice or heat.
Studies employed on low objects; the very naming of them is sufficient to turn them into raillery.
Persiflage
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.
Raillery
Light teasing repartee
Persiflage
Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery.
Persiflage
Light teasing
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