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leering collapse: showing sly or knowing malice in a glance; "she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye"- Amy Lowell; (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious; "leering drugstore cowboys"

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

fooling collapse: characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

chaff collapse: foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure; material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

joke collapse: a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

bandy collapse: have legs that curve outward at the knees; discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions"; exchange blows; toss or strike a ball back and forth

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

flippancy collapse: inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"

haze collapse: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility; harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions; become hazy, dull, or cloudy

roasting collapse: cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"

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