Deriding
Joshing
Joshing adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: a joshing response to my earnest question
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Deriding and joshing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deriding" instead an adjective "Joshing".
Nearby Word: josh
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