Jesting and Wordplay

Jesting

Jesting noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.
Usage example: lots of laughter and elbow-nudging jesting at family reunions
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Wordplay and jesting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wordplay" instead a noun "Jesting".

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Wordplay

Wordplay noun - A humorous play on words.
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Synonyms for Wordplay

Jesting and wordplay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead a noun "Wordplay".
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