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chaff
(/tS//&/f )

noun (n)

  • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds(noun.substance)
    Synonym:
    husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
    source: wordnet30
  • foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • be silly or tease one another(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    banter, jolly, josh, kid
    source: wordnet30
  • To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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