Joking and Ridiculing

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

Usage example: grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow

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Ridiculing and joking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ridiculing" instead an adjective "Joking".

Nearby Words: joke, joker, joked, jokingly, joky

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Joking and ridiculing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joking" instead an adjective "Ridiculing".

Nearby Words: ridicule, ridiculous, ridiculed

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