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raillery

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nounbanter

nounbantering

Word Origin & History

"good-humored ridicule," 1650s, from rail (v.) + -ery, or perhaps from French raillerie, from Middle French railler "to tease" (see rail (v.1)).

Example Sentences for raillery

For my own part, I thought pride in his case an improper subject for raillery.

Her raillery, like the raillery of princes, was without fear of retort.

I have done with raillery: my first, my only object, is your happiness.

For the edge may be taken off, if it does not make the subject of its raillery wince a little.

I was a little afraid of his raillery, and of the quickness ...

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Synonyms for raillery

noun banter

badinage
fun
ribbing
ridicule
teasing
jesting
joking
joshing

More words related to raillery

badinage

noun. joking around

asteism
banter
fool
joking
joshing
kidding
persiflage
raillery
repartee
ribbing
teasing

banter

noun. teasing

badinage
chaff
chaffing
chitchat
derision
dissing
exchange
fun
gossip
jeering
jesting
joking
joshing
kidding
mockery
persiflage
play
raillery
repartee
ribbing
ridicule
small talk

derision

noun. insult, disrespect

Bronx cheer
backhanded compliment
brickbat
butt
comeback
contempt
contumely
crack
dig
disdain
disparagement
dump
jab
jest
joke
laughingstock
laughter
mockery
object of ridicule
parting shot
pilgarlic
put-down
raillery
ridicule
satire
scoffing
scorn
slam
slap
sneering

drollery

noun. whimsicalness

buffoonery
facetiousness
foolishness
jest
pleasantry
raillery
waggery
whimsicality
whimsy

humor

noun. comedy, funniness

amusement
badinage
banter
buffoonery
clowning
comicality
comicalness
drollery
facetiousness
farce
flippancy
fun
gag
gaiety
happiness
high spirits
jest
jesting
jocoseness
jocosity
jocularity
joke
joking
joyfulness
kidding
levity
lightness
playfulness
pleasantry
raillery
tomfoolery
whimsy
wisecrack
wit
witticism
wittiness

irony

noun. sarcasm

banter
burlesque
contempt
contrariness
criticism
derision
humor
incongruity
jibe
mockery
mordancy
paradox
quip
raillery
repartee
reproach
ridicule
sardonicism
satire
taunt
twist
wit

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