levity
/ˈlɛ.vɪ.ti/ noun C2- A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters. · An attempt to inject a little levity into the proceedings.
- The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
- A lighthearted or frivolous act.
Plural levities
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There was such a ring of sincerity in the woman’s voice that for the instant I forgot all about her levity and was moved only to do her will.
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