Joke and Teasing

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Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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Teasing and joke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teasing" instead a noun "Joke".

Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

Teasing noun - The act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another.

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Joke and teasing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joke" instead a noun "Teasing".

Nearby Words: tease, teased, teaser

Whether she's gently teasing or deliberately trying to cause mayhem is often hard to tell; either way, she always brings the joke as far as it can possibly go.

Source: The Gadfly
Break the Cutie: Gillian, after she suffers through the possession Brick Joke: Kylie points at Sara's son who has been teasing her and says she hopes he gets chicken pox.

Source: Film / Practical Magic
Teasing from Behind the Language Barrier: Used as a joke in an Inside the Actors Studio issue, where she said a line in Hebrew (at the very end of this interview part) and then, when asked of its meaning, playfully answered: "It's for me to know and you to find out".

Source: Creator / Natalie Portman

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