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    jest - Dictionary definition and meaning for word jest

    Definition
    (noun) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    Synonyms : gag , jape , joke , laugh
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (noun) activity characterized by good humor
    Synonyms : jocularity , joke
    Definition
    (verb) tell a joke; speak humorously
    Synonyms : joke
    Example Sentence
    • He often jokes even when he appears serious
    Definition
    (verb) act in a funny or teasing way
    Synonyms : joke
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Remember "JEST for laughs gags" on pogo

Jest sounds similar to Fest (festival)..you act and speak playfully in a fest

I did "Just like that", hey don't take it seriously. JEST like that

sounds like "test". "test" the sincerity of anyone by giving playful remarks and recording the response.

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