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Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..

Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.

Style :: Style (v. t.) Mode or phrase by which anything is formally designated; the title; the official designation of any important body; mode of address; as, the style of Majesty..

Joker :: Joker (n.) One who makes jokes or jests.

Joculator :: Joculator (n.) A jester; a joker.

Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..

Jocantry :: Jocantry (n.) The act or practice of jesting.

Gracious :: Gracious (a.) Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty..

Sarcasm :: Sarcasm (n.) A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest..

But :: But (v. t.) A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company..

Lese-majesty :: Lese-majesty (n.) See Leze majesty.

Bourder :: Bourder (n.) A jester.

Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

High :: High (superl.) Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions..

Buffoonish :: Buffoonish (a.) Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.

Nugae :: Nugae (n. pl.) Trifles; jests.

Jest :: Jest (n.) A deed; an action; a gest.

Dread :: Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..

August :: August (a.) Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority..

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