as in jokes
to make jokes
the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance
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What someone jokes about reflects their inner values and unseen workings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025 -
The comedian, who caused a stir in September by announcing her departure from SNL just one month before the show's 51st season, now jokes that leaving felt a lot like getting divorced.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Banters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banters. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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