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English noun: chaff | |||
| 1. | chaff (substance) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | ||
| Synonyms | husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant material, plant substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bran | ||
| 2. | chaff (artifact) foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foil | ||
English verb: chaff | |||
| 1. | chaff (communication) be silly or tease one another | ||
| Samples | After we relaxed, we just kidded around. | ||
| Synonyms | banter, jolly, josh, kid | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | ||
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