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persiflage vs raillery

raillery vs persiflage

persiflage and raillery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
persiflage Yes No No No
raillery Yes No No No
As nouns, raillery is a hypernym of persiflage; that is, raillery is a word with a broader meaning than persiflage:
  • persiflage: light teasing
  • raillery: light teasing repartee
Other hypernyms of persiflage include backchat, banter, give-and-take.
persiflage (noun) raillery (noun)
light teasing light teasing repartee
Difference between persiflage and raillery

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