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comedy of manners
noun
A comic work that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters.
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A sublime, non-judgmental comedy of manners.
It's a comedy of manners, Indian-style.
But as a comedy of manners, it works beautifully.
Anyone keen on another comedy of manners will be disappointed.
Gigi, comedy of manners by Colette, published in 1944.
Their relationship develops as a disputatious comedy of manners.
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At least Ms. Beckwith spins a reasonably droll line in solipsistic comedy-of-manners banter.
Reviewers said that many of his books crossed into the comedy-of-manners genre.
My fondest hope, a comedy-of-manners top dog, didn't answer.
A comedy-of-manners mystery set in 1932 at an English country estate.
"The show is about a comedy of manners just little quirks.
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