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raillery

noun as in banter

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But singular cases may exist wherein raillery is inapplicable, and of which it is not for us to judge.

Its impertinence and folly might well have provoked the raillery of the most inoffensive.

Liszt calls Chopin "a fine connoisseur in raillery and an ingenious mocker."

Is it possible that there should be a more perfect style, or a finer, more delicate or more natural raillery?

Among sayings in the English language attributed to the notes of the meadowlark are some expressions of banter and raillery.

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On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to raillery, such as: badinage, fun, ribbing, ridicule, teasing, and jesting.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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