Jesting and Witty

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

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Witty and jesting are semantically related in jocular topic. In some cases you can use "Witty" instead an adjective "Jesting".

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Witty adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.

Usage example: he's well-known for his witty retorts

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Jesting and witty are semantically related in jocular topic. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Witty".

Nearby Words: wit, witting, witticism, wittily, wittingly

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