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tongue-in-cheek

Meaning

adjective

  1. cleverly amusing in tone
    “a bantering tone”

adverb

  1. in a bantering fashion
    “he spoke to her banteringly”
  2. not seriously
    “I meant it facetiously”

Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek

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