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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See
{Faceti[ae]}.]
1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as
a facetious companion.
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
as a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv
-- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
facetiousness
n : playful humor
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