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jest

noun
  1. An object of amusement or laughter: butt 3, joke, laughingstock, mockery. See respect
  2. Words or actions intended to excite laughter or amusement: gag, jape, joke, quip, witticism. Informal: funny, gag. Slang: ha-ha. See laughter
verb
  1. To make jokes; behave playfully: joke. Informal: clown (around), fool around, fun. See laughter
  2. To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jeer, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout 2, twit. Chiefly British: quiz. Idiom: poke fun at. See laughter, respect

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