n. raillery, badinage, persiflage, pleasantry, jesting, joking, repartee; chaffing, teasing, chaff; Colloq kidding, ribbing Despite the good-natured banter between them, Ray knew that Stephen really detested him
BANTER
Meaning of BANTER in English
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