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persiflage

[pur-suh-flahzh, pair-] / ˈpɜr səˌflɑʒ, ˈpɛər- /
NOUN
teasing
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As the Republican-dominated House and Senate continue to move their budget bills toward enactment, we’ve been hearing a lot of hypocritical persiflage about “able-bodied” Americans taking undue advantage of Medicaid and food stamps.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe that shows that they’ve finally gotten wise to the PR persiflage of Big Pharma.

From Los Angeles Times

This is just PR persiflage, and you can safely ignore it.

From Los Angeles Times

None of this will keep Republicans and conservatives from attacking the reconciliation bill with smoke, mirrors and persiflage.

From Los Angeles Times

Notwithstanding the Tea Party persiflage about freedom of choice at the lightbulb counter, it’s probably more appropriate to see the issue as part and parcel of conservatives’ broader war on energy efficiency policies.

From Los Angeles Times