Jesting and Kidding

Jesting

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

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Kidding

Kidding adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: made kidding remarks about her lack of skills in the kitchen
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Jesting and kidding are semantically related. You can use "Jesting" instead the word "Kidding" as a noun or an adjective. popular alternative

Nearby Word: kidded
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