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words that are spoken as humor
joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape(noun)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"
jest, joke, jocularity(verb)activity characterized by good humor
joke, jest(verb)tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
joke, jest(verb)act in a funny or teasing way
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriouslyyou should know that our teasing was done entirely in jest
something said or done to cause laughterlaughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito
a playful or mischievous act intended as a jokeputting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest
a person or thing that is made fun ofhis outlandish costumes made him the jest of the town
to make jokeswhen I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, "Surely you jest!"
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