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   badinage

   /ˈbadɪnɑːʒ/

   noun

   • 1. humorous or witty conversation: "he developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from badiner ‘to joke’, from badin ‘fool’, based on Provençal badar ‘gape’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

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   • A

     1

   • D

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   • I

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   • N

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   • A

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