Joking and Wit

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

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Wit and joking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Joking".

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

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

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Joking and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joking" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

What makes this example interesting is that this humor reads as typical anti-hero wit until the reader finds out the two are actually the novel's villains and they aren't joking.

Source: Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor

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