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banter

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1. banter - Noun

2. banter - Verb

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To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity.

To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like.

To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest.

To challenge or defy to a match.

The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.

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After we relaxed, we just kidded around Source: Internet

Actress Tracey Boakye’s in a heated banter with Mzbel was said to have referred to her baby’s daddy as ‘Papa No’ which has left many tongues wagging over who exactly that could be. Source: Internet

After all the banter, Sucher had to actually play some golf, and it was not looking good early on. Source: Internet

And no matter how light the banter, she always found a way to promote the causes she had taken up – children’s health, education for adolescent girls and support for military families. Source: Internet

Any buddy comedy-like banter between former President Barack Obama and Mr. Biden, beloved by Democratic voters, will have to take place at a six-foot distance — or through the magic of television. Source: Internet

After some embarrassed banter, he kisses Holly for the first time. Source: Internet

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