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Sense: Noun: joking around
Synonyms:
teasing Collocations, joking Collocations, joking around, chatter Collocations, fun Collocations, give-and-take, backchat, kidding (informal), kidding around (informal), bants (slang), bantz (slang), conversation Collocations, exchange Collocations, small talk, chinwag (UK, slang), badinage, talk Collocations, chitchat (informal), jesting, repartee, raillery
Sense: Verb: joke around
Synonyms:
tease Collocations, kid Collocations, kid around (slang), joke Collocations, joke around (informal), rib Collocations, razz, jest, josh, chaff, chat Collocations, chitchat, exchange words, make small talk

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