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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift
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as in joked
to make jokes
a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a new interview with 60 Minutes, released Sunday, March 23, the actor, 63, joked about where his wife Amal Clooney will sit during his upcoming Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, the stage adaptation based on his 2005 movie of the same name.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Krasinski, 45, joked with the outlet.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Chaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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