banter vs sneer

banter

verb
  • To tease (someone) mildly. 

  • To delude or trick; to play a prank upon. 

  • To challenge to a match. 

  • To haggle; cheapen the price. 

  • To engage in banter or playful conversation. 

  • To play or do something amusing. 

  • To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.). 

noun
  • Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. 

sneer

verb
  • To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly. 

  • To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn 

noun
  • A display of contempt; scorn. 

  • A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn. 

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