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rallying

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rallying

marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing

  • he took his friendsʼ rallying remarks about his girlfriend good-naturedly
Synonyms of rallying

bantering, chaffing, fooling, funning, jesting, joking, joshing, kidding, quizzical, razzing, ribbing
Words Related to rallying

bandying, quipping

baiting, deriding, derisive, derisory, hassling, heckling, jeering, mocking, needling, ridiculing, taunting

contemptuous, disdainful, sarcastic, scornful

rallying

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rallying

an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort

  • the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morningʼs subzero temperatures
Synonyms of rallying

marshaling (also marshalling), mobilization, rally
Words Related to rallying

call, call-up, summons

convening, convocation, muster, mustering
Phrases Synonymous with rallying

call to arms

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