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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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The wind traders are teased throughout the new trailer in what appear to be large flying apparatus.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025 -
In an interview ahead of the first film’s release, Statham teased the possibility of a sequel.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sucker Punch recently fired a developer who joked about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination after the same people who vowed to never play Yotei launched a cancel campaign against the studio.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pair also joked about it when the former President showed up on the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Chaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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