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
Derisory and chaffing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derisory" instead an adjective "Chaffing".
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Related pairs
- scornful and chaffing
- scornful and derisory
- contemptuous and chaffing
- contemptuous and derisory
- sarcastic and chaffing
- sarcastic and derisory
- taunting and chaffing
- taunting and derisory
- derisive and chaffing
- derisive and derisory
- ironic and chaffing
- ironic and derisory
- quizzical and chaffing
- quizzical and derisory
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Derisory and Chaffing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaffing/derisory
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Derisory or Chaffing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaffing/derisory.
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