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jest n. [
joke, gag, laugh, jape] a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
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jest v. [
joke] tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
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jest n. [
joke, jocularity] activity characterized by good humor
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jest v. [
joke] act in a funny or teasing way
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