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pleasantries

Pleasantries (noun) means Polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter. Example: “They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.”

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Polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter.
"They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business."

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In plain EnglishThe small talk — "how are you," "nice weather" — that people trade before the real conversation starts.

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What does “pleasantries” mean?

The word “pleasantries” means polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter. In plain terms, the small talk — "how are you," "nice weather" — that people trade before the real conversation starts.

How do you use “pleasantries” in a sentence?

Here is “pleasantries” used in a sentence: “They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.”

What part of speech is “pleasantries”?

“Pleasantries” is a noun.

What is the meaning of pleasantries?

"pleasantries" (noun) means polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter.

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