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Definition: (noun) The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances.
Synonyms: tantalization, teasing.
Usage: After falling from his chair in front of the entire senior management team, Harold spent the rest of the week suffering his coworkers' ribbing.
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  1. long-suffering Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. Discuss

  2. colewort Definition: (noun) A hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head. Synonyms: borecole, kale. Usage: Although he thought his aunt's boiled colewort was disgusting, Harold politely ate the meal without complaint. Discuss

  3. fishgig Definition: (noun) An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish. Synonyms: lance, spear. Usage: I gently slid the salmon off my fishgig and passed it to my son, who placed it with the rest of the day's catch. Discuss

  4. expedite Definition: (verb) Speed up the progress of; facilitate. Synonyms: hasten. Usage: I will do all I can to expedite the processing of your paperwork, but it could still take over a week for your application to be approved. Discuss

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