Jesting and Sly

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

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

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Jesting and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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