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Facetious is to lack serious intent, be amusing or humorous. A facetious remark is not meant to be taken seriously or literally.

Flippant is to treat a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor. A flippant remark can be seen as disrespectful and shallow.

Cocky can be seen as having an exaggerated self-opinion, overly self-confident or self-assertive. A cocky remark is probably seen as boastful, smart-alecky or snotty.

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'Facetious' means treating serious issues with inappropriate humor, 'flippant' refers to displaying a disrespectful or casual attitude, and 'cocky' is being overly confident or arrogant. While facetiousness can involve humor, it is often used to undermine something serious, whereas being flippant or cocky involves attitudes of disrespect or arrogance.

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