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Meaning of jest

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  jest
      n 1: 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" [syn: {joke}, {gag}, {laugh}, {jest},
           {jape}]
      2: activity characterized by good humor [syn: {jest}, {joke},
         {jocularity}]
      v 1: tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he
           appears serious" [syn: {joke}, {jest}]
      2: act in a funny or teasing way [syn: {joke}, {jest}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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