Fooling and Jeering

Fooling

Fooling adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: ribbed him with fooling comments about the weight that he had put on
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Jeering and fooling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jeering" instead an adjective "Fooling".

Nearby Words: fool, foolery, fooled

Jeering

Jeering adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Fooling and jeering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fooling" instead an adjective "Jeering".

Nearby Words: jeer, jeered
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