Badinage and Mocking

Badinage

Badinage noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.
Usage example: the sophisticated badinage of the characters in plays by Oscar Wilde
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Mocking and badinage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mocking" instead a noun "Badinage".

Mocking

Mocking adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Badinage and mocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badinage" instead a noun "Mocking".

Nearby Words: mock, mockery, mocked, mocker, mockingly
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