Meaning & use
jocularity
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The quality of being humorous, playful, or fond of joking.
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His jocularity put the nervous new employees at ease during the meeting.
Despite the tense negotiations, a moment of jocularity broke the room's tension.
A note on using this word
Jocularity describes a light, teasing manner rather than formal wit; it's related to the adjective 'jocular.'
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