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jocoserious

jocoserious \jo`co*se"ri*ous\ (j[=o]`k[-o]*s[=e]"r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [Jocose + serious.] Mingling mirth and seriousness.
--M. Green.

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jocoserious

a. Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters. alt. Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.