I. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(there's) many a true word spoken in jest
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His companion chuckled at the jest , but Gravelet, whose stage name was Blondin, was deadly serious.
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In jest or earnest, such a man would not wish to leave this human and more than human mystery unresolved.
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It was made more in jest than seriousness but it does convey the nature of the Nicholson's operation.
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King: I like your jest , but no.
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There had been anger as well at the cruel jest of fate that had brought her into love with her own brother.
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They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest .
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What he said in 1 714, perhaps in jest , later gained acceptance as the perfect moniker for the marine timekeeper.
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Your jest is in poor taste.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A cloud rested on my mind, which was occasioned by talking and jesting.
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But of course you are jesting.
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Sometimes this is within a light-hearted context, a move from jesting about love to declaring a more serious passion.