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chaffs

verb

present tense third-person singular of chaff

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift

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to make jokes a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings

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The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
In an interview with EW, Ariana Madix teases the upcoming Love Island USA reunion.

— Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

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The bride jokes that everyone was so excited to celebrate that the party almost took them out.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Creighton jokes, explaining that making the film accessible to people is far more interesting to her than some sort of contrived celebrity impact campaign.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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