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kid

Ngoại động từNội động từ

Số nhiều: kidsQuá khứ: kiddedPhân từ 2: kiddedV-ing: kidding

The term carries a heavy sense of informality and affection. When applied to humans, it strips away the formality of child, often implying a sense of playfulness, innocence, or occasional mischief. It is widely used across various social classes in casual speech but is generally avoided in legal or medical documents. As a verb, it describes a lighthearted deception. It differs from lying because the intent is usually amusement rather than malice. The feeling is one of shared laughter or a playful trick, creating a social bond through a temporary, non-serious falsehood.

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Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

"The kids are playing in the garden."

Danh từ

"The kid leaped over the fence."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To tease or deceive someone in a playful way.

"Are you kidding me?"

Nội động từ

To joke or be insincere.

"I was just kidding."

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