noun
pleasantries
noun
1
Polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter.
"They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business."
How to Use Pleasantries
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe small talk — "how are you," "nice weather" — that people trade before the real conversation starts.
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