as in kidding
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow
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as in jesting
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as in funning
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Adjective
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The statues come on the heels of the installation of a sarcastic statue dedicated to Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists, which was unveiled in front of the Capitol last week.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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All this to say, Mo-eum is using this famous expression in a sarcastic way to imply that Seok-ryu is admitting her fault in the hopes that Mo-eum might go easy on her. 6.Regina Kim, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But it's commingled with misinformation, conjecture and nonsense.Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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With his guitar held high and against his chest, his eyebrows cocked in that way that could be quizzical or menacing depending upon the setting, Matthews unleashed his quirky vocals.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Joking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joking. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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