Baiting and Joking

Baiting

Baiting noun - Harassment especially of a tethered animal.

Joking and baiting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joking" instead an adjective "Baiting".

Nearby Words: bait, baited, baiter, baity

Joking

Joking adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow
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Baiting and joking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Baiting" instead an adjective "Joking".

Nearby Words: joke, joker, joked, jokingly, joky
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