I. verb
1.
Synonyms: retch , heave, keck
2.
Synonyms: demur , balk, boggle, jib, scruple, shy, stick, stickle, strain, stumble
II. noun
Synonyms: joke 1, crack, drollery, jape, jest, quip, sally, wisecrack, witticism, ||yak
Related Word: ruse, trick, wile