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Berlusconi has sought to make light of the release this week of a series of tapes, saying Italians knew he was "no saint" .

Never make light of anyone getting drunk and reinforce the idea that this behavior is not an indicator of maturity.

This does not mean that the world will be able to make light of a slowdown in industrialised countries.

By overusing the word "racist" , you make light of those of us who actually suffer "racism" in the America.

"We're trying to make light of a bad situation, but we hope the winners find the travel educational, " says Michael Kane, Hedgeable's boss.

The idol group tried to make light of the June cancellation situation in a TV commercial for Softbank Mobile, which started airing in July.

Banter is a poetry form of mirth to make light of the happenstance of the day. Banter is associated with dragon lore dreamtime.

Why do I always try to cover my small accomplishments under blankets of words that make light of my work or excuses for my lack of ability?

The cruelest insult, on the contrary, which can be offered to the unfortunate, is to appear to make light of their calamities .

Merton is laughing as he recalls the conversation, and seems anxious at first to make light of it.

"You are shrewed enough to make light of it, " returned the stranger .

He'd make light of it in his monologues.

Every skilled trade has its secrets -- those little tricks, techniques, and tools that make light of even the most complex task.

You make light of your troubles but I know you are in difficulty.

Conclusion The causes are to make light of work exposure, to contact sharp apparatus excessively, and lack of personnel.

I really don't understand my parents. They always make light of my worries.

and not inclined to make light of things even in little ways, and in your younger years you had more mature interests than others your age.

But here the locals make light of their ancestors' habit of eating their enemies.

I don't mean to make light of the sacrifices anyone is being forced to make.

slight. ed, slight. ing, slights To treat as of small importance; make light of.

Nervous laughter can make light of a stressful or psychologically difficult situation.

To make light of the lian xiang heng chasing theory.

A rising anger burned his gut. How dare she make light of impending war with Telekmara?

For example, a man may make light of a woman's negative feelings.

Domestic companies attach importance to production and make light of circulation, which result in enormous logistics cost.

If you can't train your elder to go toward the light, you can make light of the situation.

We should not make light of his illness.

After all, what is humor but the ability to make light of real life?

I make light of my pain, afraid you should do so.

We should not make light of the present situation.

A portable drill or an electric chainsaw could save labour, and make light of roughing out big boards.

When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances.

Sorry, I did not mean to make light of the matter, nor portray this issue In a NEGATIVE manner

make light of imitation and reappearance, think much of originality and expressive force;

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