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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

To behave or act in a jocular manner

To engage in boisterous behavior, typically designed to attract attention

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Noun

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

unreasonableness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

shaggy dog story

good-natured remark

witty communication

sardonic remark

bit of mischief

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

mischievousness

light-mindedness

light-headedness

monkey business

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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

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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

smoke and mirrors

meaningless talk

lightheartedness

inconsequentiality

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

thing of no consequence

matter of no consequence

no great matter

thing of no importance

minor technicality

matter of no importance

small technicality

much ado about nothing

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Noun

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Noun

Amusing anecdote, joke

amusing anecdote

Noun

An impressively large or varied display of something

bundle of laughs

Noun

Humorous moment

humorous moment

light-hearted moment

Noun

The practice of deception

underhandedness

monkey business

sleight of hand

bait and switch

misrepresentation

lack of veracity

disingenuousness

telling stories

every trick in the book

double-crossing

sanctimoniousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

misrepresenting

little white lies

committing perjury

terminological inexactitude

economy with the truth

untrustworthiness

unscrupulousness

bending of the truth

trumped-up story

false information

misleading information

alternative fact

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Noun

A clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick

confidence trick

course of action

misrepresentation

sleight of hand

crocodile tears

smoke and mirrors

bait and switch

oldest trick in the book

confidence game

fraudulent scheme

bit of sharp practice

false appearance

outward appearance

monkey business

sanctimoniousness

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

trumped-up charge

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

daylight robbery

pretentiousness

instrumentality

optical illusion

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

conjuring trick

treacherousness

secret understanding

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

prestidigitation

fraudulent artifice

fradulent artifice

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

play a practical joke

make a monkey out of

take the mickey

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

play with words

treat contemptuously

have a joke with

treat with contempt

have a joke on somebody

muck someone about

lead up the garden path

play a trick on

take for a ride

yank someone's chain

play for laughs

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

give a hard time

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

play a practical joke on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

show contempt for

cock a snook at

hurl insults at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

get in the hair of

drive up the wall

give someone grief

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

be a nuisance to

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

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

Verb

To behave or act in a jocular manner

indulge in horseplay

play the giddy goat

play for laughs

engage in high jinks

disport oneself

act the giddy goat

do nothing much

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Verb

To engage in boisterous behavior, typically designed to attract attention

entertain oneself

disport oneself

engage in games

be life of party

have a good time

let your hair down

kick up one's heels

go places and do things

play games with

play fast and loose

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