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chaffing
adjective as in ironic
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adjective as in ironic/ironical
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- acrid
- alert
- arrogant
- backbiting
- biting
- bitter
- burlesque
- caustic
- clever
- contemptuous
- contradictory
- critical
- cutting
- cynical
- defiant
- derisive
- disparaging
- double-edged
- exaggerated
- implausible
- incisive
- incongruous
- jibing
- keen
- mocking
- mordant
- paradoxical
- pungent
- quick-witted
- ridiculous
- sardonic
- satiric
- satirical
- scathing
- scoffing
- sharp
- sneering
- spicy
- trenchant
- twisted
- uncomplimentary
- witty
- wry
adjective as in jovial
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adjective as in sarcastic
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adjective as in satiric
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- acerb
- acid
- acrimonious
- arrogant
- austere
- backhanded
- bitter
- brusque
- captious
- carping
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- cussed
- cutting
- cynical
- derisive
- disillusioned
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- evil
- hostile
- irascible
- ironical
- jeering
- mean
- needling
- offensive
- ornery
- salty
- saucy
- scoffing
- scorching
- scornful
- scurrilous
- severe
- sharp
- smart-alecky
- snarling
- sneering
- taunting
- twitting
- weisenheiming
adjective as in satirical
adjective as in satirical/satiric
adjective as in scoffing
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noun as in banter
noun as in comedy
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noun as in lampoonery
noun as in raillery
noun as in satire
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Example Sentences
Rondon kept his temper under control but made the chaffing remark, “Well, you have had a splendid bath, eh?”
Other Republicans on Capitol Hill have been chaffing against stay-at-home orders that have prevented some of their constituents from working.
He endured 37 jellyfish stings, a rotting tongue, suspected torn shoulder and an open neck wound from chaffing.
I walked and ran through the heat of my chaffing toes and the cold of my shredded heels.
David then endured blisters, chaffing and bleeding toes while new boots were made.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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