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English Dictionary: tongue-in-cheek by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tongue-in-cheek
adv
  1. in a bantering fashion; "he spoke to her banteringly"
    Synonym(s): banteringly, tongue-in-cheek
  2. not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
    Synonym(s): facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheek
adj
  1. cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
    Synonym(s): bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek
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