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jest
Definition:
(nou) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (nou) activity characterized by good humor
Phonetic Transcription:
dʒest
Examples:
That edit summary was a joke or jest, a merry jape
I jest, but it is the nub of the problem.
I was saying that in jest to the person.
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