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jest
(/dZ//E/st )

noun (n)

  • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter(noun.communication)
    Example:
    He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
    Synonym:
    gag, jape, joke, laugh
    source: wordnet30
  • activity characterized by good humor(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    jocularity, joke
    source: wordnet30
  • A deed; an action; a gest.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • tell a joke; speak humorously(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    joke
    source: wordnet30
  • act in a funny or teasing way(verb.body)
    source: wordnet30
  • To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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