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When making a facetious statement, you might want to smile or otherwise indicate that you are not being serious.

He didn't understand that I was being facetious when I told him I could type in my sleep.

My facetious suggestion to dig a moat around City Hall did not amuse the mayor.

Facetious remarks or a joke or two are an excellent way to begin a speech, no matter how formal or serious the topic, since humor is the best way to engage an audience.

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