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no kidding

no kidding interjection: an exclamation of amazement.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial) An exclamation of amazement.
  2. (colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.
    • Person A: The Cleveland Browns are not doing too awful well this year.
    • Person B: Yeah. No kidding! They lost their sixth consecutive game.

Synonyms of no kidding

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Questions about no kidding

What does no kidding mean?
No kidding means an exclamation of amazement.
What part of speech is no kidding?
No kidding is an interjection.

Words near no kidding in the dictionary

  1. no johns
  2. no joke
  3. no joy
  4. no justice, no peace
  5. no kick
  6. no kidding
  7. no kizzy
  8. no later than
  9. no laughing matter
  10. no less
  11. no liability

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