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Something said to cause amusement or laughter

A trick played on someone for fun

Someone or something that is inadequate and made fun of

A person who is made fun of due to an apparent lack of intellect

A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism

Senseless talk or writing

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Amusing anecdote, joke

An impressively large or varied display of something

Humorous moment

The practice of deception

A clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick

To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)

(usually "joking") To tease, typically in a good-natured way

Behave in a comical or playful way

Have a joke on somebody

To engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation

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Noun

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

unreasonableness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

good-natured remark

shaggy dog story

witty communication

sardonic remark

bit of mischief

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

good-humoured mockery

lightheartedness

mischievousness

light-heartedness

light-mindedness

doubles entendres

light-headedness

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“He laughed at what he thought was a funny joke or, to be exact, his funny joke.”

Noun

A trick played on someone for fun

mischievous act

piece of mischief

monkey business

mischievous trick

confidence trick

confidence game

feather in your cap

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“I thought she was playing a joke on me at first, but she wasn't.”

Noun

Someone or something that is inadequate and made fun of

object of derision

object of ridicule

source of amusement

target of derision

target of jokes

misrepresentation

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

piece of futility

everybody's fool

everybody's target

political cartoon

false impression

poor substitute

pretentiousness

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“Ryan Jensen would turn what was once a highly popular franchise into a complete joke during the short time that he was in charge.”

Noun

A person who is made fun of due to an apparent lack of intellect

clownlike person

“Due to his penchant for acting like a petulant child, many considered Jenk to be nothing more than a joke.”

Noun

A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism

object of ridicule

object of derision

target of derision

Noun

Senseless talk or writing

thoughtlessness

stuff and nonsense

preposterousness

unreasonableness

meaninglessness

nonsensicalness

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

smoke and mirrors

improvisational music

lightheartedness

inconsequentiality

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

specialized language

technical language

thing of no consequence

no great matter

thing of no importance

minor technicality

small technicality

matter of no consequence

matter of no importance

much ado about nothing

leetspeak, l33tspeak

commonplace term

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Noun

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

hackneyed saying

hackneyed phrase

overworked saying

threadbare phrase

vapid expression

triviality truism

motherhood statement

words of wisdom

pearls of wisdom

overworked phrase

pearl of wisdom

recurrent image

signature phrase

idiomatic expression

guiding principle

universal truth

self-evident truth

intrinsic truth

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Noun

Amusing anecdote, joke

amusing anecdote

Noun

An impressively large or varied display of something

Noun

Humorous moment

humorous moment

light-hearted moment

Noun

The practice of deception

underhandedness

monkey business

sleight of hand

bait and switch

unscrupulousness

smoke and mirrors

misrepresentation

prestidigitation

misbehaviour^UK

double-crossing

mischievousness

stab in the back

untrustworthiness

ambidextrousness

treacherousness

confidence trick

every trick in the book

misleading talk

surreptitiousness

specious reasoning

breach of trust

pretentiousness

palace intrigue

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

sanctimoniousness

artful argument

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

conjuring tricks

false-heartedness

confidence game

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

breach of faith

trahison des clercs

false appearance

outward appearance

putting on an act

cunning stratagems

toing and froing

comings and goings

hustle and bustle

lack of veracity

misdemeanour^UK

irresponsibility

mischief-making

clowning around

use of fallacious arguments

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Noun

A clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick

confidence trick

misrepresentation

course of action

sleight of hand

crocodile tears

smoke and mirrors

bait and switch

oldest trick in the book

confidence game

monkey business

fraudulent scheme

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

attention-grabber

bit of sharp practice

trumped-up charge

sanctimoniousness

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

secret understanding

instrumentality

treacherousness

prestidigitation

daylight robbery

pretentiousness

fraudulent artifice

fradulent artifice

optical illusion

conjuring trick

stab in the back

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Verb

To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)

“Never a complainer, she would joke about her increasing infirmities, and any sadness about this was always mitigated by laughter.”

Verb

(usually "joking") To tease, typically in a good-natured way

pull someone's chain

pull someone's leg

pull somebody's leg

wind someone up

have someone on

play a practical joke

mess someone about

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

take the piss out of

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

play with words

take the mickey

make a monkey out of

treat contemptuously

treat with contempt

have a joke with

muck someone about

yank somebody's chain

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

lead somebody on

give a hard time

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

make a laughing-stock

hurl insults at

play a practical joke on

show contempt for

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

play a trick on

cock a snook at

take for a ride

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

lead up the garden path

get in the hair of

give someone a hard time

be a nuisance to

give someone grief

put through wringer

play cat and mouse

lead someone a merry dance

rub salt in wound

drive up the wall

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

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“Relax! I was only joking. Your father hasn't removed you from his will.”

Verb

Behave in a comical or playful way

indulge in horseplay

engage in high jinks

play for laughs

play the giddy goat

get up to mischief

get up to no good

misconduct oneself

give someone trouble

kick up your heels

kick up one's heels

cause a commotion

be up to no good

be out of order

fall from grace

blot your copybook

disport oneself

act the giddy goat

go places and do things

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Verb

Have a joke on somebody

pull somebody's leg

have a joke on somebody

Verb

To engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation

entertain oneself

disport oneself

entertain yourself

have a good time

engage in games

occupy yourself

be life of party

let one's hair down

kick up your heels

kick up one's heels

go places and do things

play games with

set one's cap at

make sheep's eyes at

make advances at

make romantic advances to

give the come-on to

play fast and loose

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