jest
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Noun
- An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- I made that comment in jest; it wasn't serious.
- Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
- A deed; an action; a gest.
- A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Verb
- To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- Surely you jest!
Adverb
- Pronunciation spelling of just.
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