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raillery
[ rey-luh-ree ]
noun
, plural rail·ler·ies.
- good-humored ridicule; banter.
Synonyms: pleasantry, chaff, badinage
- a bantering remark.
raillery
/ ˈreɪlərɪ /
noun
- light-hearted satire or ridicule; banter
- an example of this, esp a bantering remark
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raillery1
C17: from French, from railler to tease, banter; see rail ²
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Example Sentences
But singular cases may exist wherein raillery is inapplicable, and of which it is not for us to judge.
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Its impertinence and folly might well have provoked the raillery of the most inoffensive.
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Liszt calls Chopin "a fine connoisseur in raillery and an ingenious mocker."
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Is it possible that there should be a more perfect style, or a finer, more delicate or more natural raillery?
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Among sayings in the English language attributed to the notes of the meadowlark are some expressions of banter and raillery.
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