Jesting and Jeering

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Jesting adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.

Usage example: made jesting comments about my need for serious fashion advice

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Jeering and jesting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jeering" instead the word "Jesting" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Jeering adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Jesting and jeering are semantically related. You can use "Jesting" instead the word "Jeering" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: jeer, jeered

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