Jesting and Silly

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

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Silly and jesting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Jesting".

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

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Jesting and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

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