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raillery

/ˈreɪləri/noun

उच्चारण रेलरी

हँसी-ठिठोली, हल्का-फुल्का मज़ाक, छेड़छाड़

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noun
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    [U] formal

    friendly joking about a person

    हँसी-ठिठोली, हल्का-फुल्का मज़ाक, छेड़छाड़

    • The old friends greeted each other with affectionate raillery.
    • Radhika took her classmates' raillery in good spirit.

    Synonyms banter teasing badinage repartee ribbing

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

banter teasing badinage repartee ribbing

?Which word?

Do not confuse raillery (good-humoured teasing) and the verb rail (to complain angrily), as in 'rail against injustice'.

Raillery (हँसी-मज़ाक में छेड़ना) और verb rail (गुस्से से शिकायत करना) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'rail against injustice'।