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raillery

/ˈreɪ.lə.ri/

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noun

/ˈreɪ.lə.ri/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее легкое, добродушное подшучивание или шутливый обмен репликами, часто включающий остроумные ответы.

A noun referring to light, good-humored teasing or banter, often involving witty repartee.

uncountable

  1. Light teasing reparteeC1formal

    Good-humored teasing or playful banter, often exchanged in a social setting.

    ruДружеская насмешка

    • The dinner party was filled with witty raillery among old friends.
    • His raillery was always gentle and never meant to offend.
    • They engaged in a spirited raillery about each other's fashion choices.

    Synonymsbadinagebanterchaffjokingpersiflagereparteeribbingteasing

Forms
  • railleries plural form
  • railleries' possessive plural form
  • raillery's possessive singular form
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