Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Teasing and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teasing" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Teasing
Teasing adjective - Causing irritation or annoyance.
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Synonyms for Teasing
Tongue-in-cheek and teasing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Teasing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- arch and tongue-in-cheek
- arch and teasing
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and teasing
- playful and tongue-in-cheek
- playful and teasing
- sardonic and tongue-in-cheek
- sardonic and teasing
- sportive and tongue-in-cheek
- sportive and teasing
- facetious and tongue-in-cheek
- facetious and teasing
- jocular and tongue-in-cheek
- jocular and teasing
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