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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

A representation of a person or situation exaggerated to create a comic or grotesque effect

Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Amusing anecdote, joke

Humorous moment

The practice of deception

A clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick

Someone or something that is highly funny or entertaining

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

shaggy dog story

good-natured remark

witty communication

sardonic remark

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

mischievousness

light-mindedness

light-headedness

nonsensicalness

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

leisure activity

practical jokes

foolish behaviour^UK

mischievousness

foolish behavior^US

clowning around

leisure pursuit

amateur interest

leisure interest

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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

piece of futility

everybody's fool

everybody's target

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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

A representation of a person or situation exaggerated to create a comic or grotesque effect

Noun

Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless

thoughtlessness

stuff and nonsense

preposterousness

unreasonableness

meaninglessness

nonsensicalness

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

incoherent talk

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

public speaking

flowery language

extravagant language

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Noun

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Noun

Amusing anecdote, joke

amusing anecdote

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

treacherousness

misrepresentation

misbehaviour^UK

double-crossing

prestidigitation

every trick in the book

ambidextrousness

confidence trick

misleading talk

untrustworthiness

mischievousness

surreptitiousness

stab in the back

specious reasoning

optical illusion

palace intrigue

lack of veracity

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

artful argument

misdemeanour^UK

sanctimoniousness

confidence game

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

false-heartedness

breach of faith

trahison des clercs

breach of trust

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

cunning stratagems

use of fallacious arguments

disingenuousness

pharisaicalness

false profession

duplicitousness

self-righteousness

pretentiousness

misrepresenting

telling stories

committing perjury

double entendre

quibbling routine

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

misappropriation

dishonourableness

unrepresentativeness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

act of disloyalty

being two-faced

act of treachery

hypocritical respect

token agreement

tongue in cheek

hollow-heartedness

subversive activity

breaking of faith

betrayal of trust

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

dishonest dealings

little white lies

being on the take

beating about the bush

affected superiority

double standard

pussyfooting around

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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

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

trumped-up charge

sanctimoniousness

daylight robbery

pretentiousness

instrumentality

attention-grabber

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

treacherousness

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

secret understanding

fraudulent artifice

fradulent artifice

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Noun

Someone or something that is highly funny or entertaining

bundle of laughs

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

let yourself go

eat, drink, and be merry

paint the town red

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