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chaff

(/tS//&/f )

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds(noun.substance)

Synonym:
husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble

source: wordnet30
foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.(noun)

source: webster1913

be silly or tease one another(verb.communication)

Synonym:
banter, jolly, josh, kid

source: wordnet30
To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.(verb)

source: webster1913
To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.(verb)

source: webster1913

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