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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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“Chaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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