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Define the word tongue-in-cheek

"tongue-in-cheek" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

tongue-in-cheek
     adj : cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious
           remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" [syn: bantering, facetious]
     adv 1: in a bantering fashion; "he spoke to her banteringly" [syn:
            banteringly]
     2: not seriously; "I meant it facetiously" [syn: facetiously,
         jokingly]