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Definitions of asteism word

noun asteism use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule 3
noun asteism Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another. 1

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Parts of speech for Asteism

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asteism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for asteism

noun asteism

fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
repartee — a quick, witty reply.
banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
teasing — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
ribbing — one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.

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Antonyms for asteism

noun asteism

flattery — the act of flattering.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.

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