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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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lighthearted and amusing banter
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At first the other orderlies had merely seized upon it as an excuse for extra banter .
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But his banter was a way of distracting attention from the issue at hand.
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Closetting their hurt in quiet worship, salty banter .
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Employees stayed late every night to drink from the open bar and banter about advertising concepts with their mentor.
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He usually leaves most of his talking for the court, where he likes to hound opponents with defiant banter .
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I was impressed with this ribald inter-office banter .
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The good-natured banter between them excluded Marie.