Mocking and Witty

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Mocking adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Witty and mocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witty" instead an adjective "Mocking".

Nearby Words: mock, mockery, mocked, mocker, mockingly

Witty adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.

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Mocking and witty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mocking" instead an adjective "Witty".

Nearby Words: wit, witting, witticism, wittily, wittingly

This has been called one of the most bizarre episodes in Lincoln's life, involving his using a female persona (with input from Mary and a friend) to write a witty letter for a widely read Illinois paper, mocking Shields' personal appearance and reputation with the ladies along with his policies.

Source: Useful Notes / Abraham Lincoln

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