Chaffing
Chaffing adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: a chaffing tone to Dad's discussion of my sister's new boyfriend
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Synonyms for Chaffing
Derisive and chaffing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derisive" instead an adjective "Chaffing".
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Related pairs
- defiant and chaffing
- defiant and derisive
- smart-alecky and chaffing
- smart-alecky and derisive
- scornful and chaffing
- scornful and derisive
- contemptuous and chaffing
- contemptuous and derisive
- sarcastic and chaffing
- sarcastic and derisive
- taunting and chaffing
- taunting and derisive
- saucy and chaffing
- saucy and derisive
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Derisive and Chaffing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaffing/derisive
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