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Raillery

/ˈɹeɪləɹi/

Good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.

📖 Definitions of "Raillery"

noun

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
banternoun	Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
backchatnoun	(British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
give-and-takenoun	The settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
banternoun	Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
backchatnoun	(British) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
give-and-takenoun	The settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions.
persiflagenoun	Good-natured banter; raillery.
rallynoun	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
jestingnoun	joking
banteringnoun	joking; jesting
jocularitynoun	Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
badinagenoun	Playful raillery; banter.
chaffnoun	The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
gaggerynoun	(informal) The use of gags or jokes.
drollingnoun	(archaic) A joke or jest; drollery.
waggerynoun	Droll behaviour characteristic of a wag.
ribaldrynoun	Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
jeernoun	A mocking remark or reflection.
drollerynoun	Something humorous, funny or comical.
japerynoun	Jesting, joking
quizzingnoun	The asking of questions; interrogation.
smokingnoun	(usually) The burning and inhalation of tobacco.
jokingverb	(British, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.