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semiserious

[ sem-ee-seer-ee-uhs, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈsɪər i əs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
having some seriousness; partly serious.
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OTHER WORDS FROM semiserious

sem·i·se·ri·ous·ly, adverbsem·i·se·ri·ous·ness, noun
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