| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Good-natured teasing: badinage, banter, chaff, raillery. Informal : ribbing. See LAUGHTER. 2. An instance of mockery or derision: gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, twit. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT. | | VERB: | To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound. Informal : needle, ride. Idioms: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See TREAT WELL.
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