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O gracejo
Higher register than piada and always harmless. If you need to defuse something you said, "foi apenas um gracejo" signals you meant no injury. Rare in speech among young people, common in writing.
Examples in context
Respondeu com um gracejo elegante.
He replied with an elegant jest.
Foi apenas um gracejo, não te ofendas.
It was only a jest, do not take offence.
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