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chaffing

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verb

present participle of chaff

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffing
Verb
  • Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If the landing is bad, applause would be insultingly sarcastic.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • If someone calls you out for being sarcastic, here are some ways to recover and mend the miscommunication Be mindful of your filter.
    Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The nurse gave her a quizzical look and checked her file again, asking her to confirm her date of birth.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan.
    Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Chaffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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