raillery (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪləɹi/
Definition
raillery means good-natured ridicule, jest or banter. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses raillery to mean good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.
The teacher asked students to find raillery in the reading.
Check the words around raillery to choose the right meaning.
How to Use raillery
- a/the raillery (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a raillery."
- raillery in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked raillery in context before translating it."
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