as in debris
discarded or useless material
there's a lot of chaff in this book, and the reader should be on the alert for it
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as in laugh
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
I got no end of chaff about my accent when I was in the military
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as in to tease
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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as in to joke
to make jokes
a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings
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Recent Examples of chaff
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
Drinkers then sit around an open pot of beer and drink it through straws that filter out the barley seeds and chaff.
—Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
But as more companies rebrand anything involving algorithms as AI, how are we meant to separate the chaff from the wheat?
—Emilia David, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2024
Releasing objects like chaff fall into that latter category, military officials say.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
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Chaff flower will be used instead of Japanese chaff flower to refer to Achyranthese japonica, an invasive floodplain plant not known to be present in Michigan.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
Drinkers then sit around an open pot of beer and drink it through straws that filter out the barley seeds and chaff.
—Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
But as more companies rebrand anything involving algorithms as AI, how are we meant to separate the chaff from the wheat?
—Emilia David, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2024
Releasing objects like chaff fall into that latter category, military officials say.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
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The maker’s first prototype, dubbed the Him-E, was teased in 2023.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Goldberg teased Gunther as his opponent, a continuation of their exchange from WWE Bad Blood in October.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Meyers also joked about having gone to an election watch party.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kimmel shared footage of a Pennsylvania rally where Trump joked about reporters getting shot.Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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All kidding aside, people who are intentionally running ingredient households tend to prioritize fresh, whole foods and shop for meals, not snacks.Suzanne Hayes, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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And Apple isn’t kidding about finding a quiet space to take this test.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ninja 4-in-1 Air Fryer While your oven is busy roasting the Thanksgiving turkey, turn to this air fryer to whip up the sides.Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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If that doesn’t work, follow the method for roasting turkey from a frozen state, as mentioned above.Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Chaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaff. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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