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raillery |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Raillery \Rail"ler*y\ (r[a^]l"l[~e]r*[y^] or r[=a]l"-; 277), n. [F. raillerie fr railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment. Let raillery be without malice or heat. --B. Jonson Studies employed on low objects; the very naming of them is sufficient to turn them into raillery. --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: raillery n : light teasing repartee [syn: {banter}, {give-and-take}, {backchat}]
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