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jests

/dʒɛsts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  2. Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
  3. A deed; an action; a gest.
  4. A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
  5. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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