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banter

A

to converse in a playful way; exchange of playful remarks

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caricature

A

a representation exaggerating certain traits, to rep in an exaggerated way

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droll

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amusingly odd

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facetious

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playfully joking, not meant to be taken seriously

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flippant

A

humorous in a disrespectful, casual way

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hilarity

A

great merriment

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ludicrous

A

ridiculously absurd

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mirth

A

good spirits, happiness or merriment

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whimsical

A

playful and unpredictable

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witticism

A

clever remark or saying

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11
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ignominious

A

humiliating/disgracing

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impecunious

A

poor

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impertinent

A

rude

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impinge

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to have neg effect and impact

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impregnable

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resistant to capture

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inchoate

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just begun. not fully developed

17
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increment

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an addition

18
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with a pinch of salt

A

to not completely believe

19
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the whole nine yards

A

everything to the greatest extent

20
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bite off more than u can chew

A

take on a task that is more difficult than u can handle

21
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hept

A

seven

22
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hyper

A

above

23
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liber

A

free