Jesting and Wry

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

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

Nearby Words: jest, jested, jester, jestingly

Wry adjective - Humorously sarcastic or mocking.

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Jesting and wry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jesting" instead an adjective "Wry".

Nearby Word: wryly

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