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
Heckling and chaffing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heckling" instead an adjective "Chaffing".
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Related pairs
- taunting and chaffing
- taunting and heckling
- derisive and chaffing
- derisive and heckling
- teasing and chaffing
- teasing and heckling
- repartee and chaffing
- repartee and heckling
- derision and chaffing
- derision and heckling
- ridicule and chaffing
- ridicule and heckling
- mockery and chaffing
- mockery and heckling
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Heckling and Chaffing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaffing/heckling
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Heckling or Chaffing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaffing/heckling.
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