PERSIFLAGE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word persiflage. (close relations)
persiflages
Best Alternatives
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| banter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • light teasing repartee verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| raillery | nounn | |||||
noun • light teasing repartee | ||||||
| badinage | nounn | |||||
noun • frivolous banter | ||||||
| jesting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by jokes and good humor | ||||||
| joking | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by jokes and good humor | ||||||
| mockery | nounn | |||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • humorous or satirical mimicry | ||||||
| repartee | nounn | |||||
noun • adroitness and cleverness in reply | ||||||
| ridicule | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| satire | nounn | |||||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | ||||||
| teasing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances • playful vexation • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb adjective satellite • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| chaffing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
