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felicity

[fi-lis-i-tee] / fɪˈlɪs ɪ ti /


NOUN
appropriateness
Synonyms


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Through whatever felicities of matching actor to well-written role, the cast is shown off to particularly good advantage.

From Los Angeles Times

The dialogue bumbles, though there are a few odd felicities, like Frank’s habit of pronouncing “fair” as “fire” and a lone, lame joke.

From New York Times

The mark of memorable speechmaking, as Michelle Obama demonstrated on Monday night, lies in something rawer than verbal felicity or elocutionary finesse.

From Los Angeles Times

The downside of such rampant felicity is its aptitude to push up on anything that moves.

From New York Times

But she has a lot to learn about the other people in her life, and the film emphasizes the felicity in the way she makes amends — a rare and happy thing in our one-strike-and-you’re-canceled era.

From New York Times