Denigration and Raillery

Denigration

Denigration noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.

Raillery and denigration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raillery" instead a noun "Denigration".

Nearby Words: denigrate, denigrated, denigrating

Raillery

Raillery noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.
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Denigration and raillery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denigration" instead a noun "Raillery".
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