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Pleasantry

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jestnoun(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
pleasancenounA pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.
amenitynounA thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
courtesynoun(uncountable) Polite behavior.
pleasauncenounAlternative form of pleasance. [A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.]
plaisancenounA surname.
pleasurancenoun(rare) Pleasure.
plaisauncenounAlternative form of pleasance. [A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.]
cordialitynoun(uncountable) The quality of being cordial.
pleasantnesnounObsolete form of pleasantness. [(uncountable) The state or quality of being pleasant.]
gentrynounPeople of education and good breeding.
pleasantnessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being pleasant.
pleasurizationnoun(rare) The act of pleasurizing.
complaisancenounThe quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
politessenounCivility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
civilitynounSpeech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
complacencenoun(archaic) Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
plaisanteurnoun(dated) A jokester.
complaisauncenounRare spelling of complaisance. [The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.]
easenounLack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.

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