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Nouns (4)

banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat

n. light teasing repartee

Verbs (5)

kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter

v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

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Fuzzynyms (41)

ribbing

n. a framework of ribs

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank

n. acting like a clown or buffoon

wisecrack, crack, sally, quip

n. witty remark

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on

n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark

n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

ridicule

n. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

joke, jest

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

clown, clown around, antic

v. act as or like a clown

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