pleasantry

1. (countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)A casual, courteous remark.

   Höflichkeit

   любезностьljubeznostʹ

   an agreeable or amusing remark

2. (countable, uncountable)A playful remark; a jest.

   шпилькаšpilʹka

3. (countable, dated, uncountable)Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.

1. Let's skip the pleasantries and dig in.

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2. He isn't a man to dwell on pleasantries.

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3. We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted cordially about news in the team, and he moved the conversation naturally on to the main topic.

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4. Ziri and Rima exchanged small pleasantries.

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