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jest] 
| 1. | a joke or witty remark; witticism. |
| 2. | a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt. |
| 3. | sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. |
| 4. | the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock. |
| 5. | Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest. |
| 6. | to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke. |
| 7. | to speak or act in mere sport, rather than in earnest; trifle (often fol. by with): Please don't jest with me. |
| 8. | to utter derisive speeches; gibe or scoff. |
| 9. | to deride or joke at; banter. |