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jest
Synonyms and Antonyms of jest
1
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously
2
something said or done to cause laughter
knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper
antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick
burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff
banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee
drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness
3
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
adventure, experience, game, lark, time
high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, play, roughhousing, rowdyism
deed, feat, mission, performance, stunt
caprice, conceit, fancy, vagary, whim, whimsy (also whimsey)
deceit, deception, delusion, fooling, fraud, hanky-panky, hoodwinking, ruse, sham, stratagem, subterfuge, trickery, wile
4
a person or thing that is made fun of
Synonym Discussion of jest
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- played cards just for fun
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- hurt by remarks said only in jest
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- teasing begun in sport led to anger
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- made game of their poor relations
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- pretended to strangle his brother in play
jest
Synonyms and Antonyms of jest
to make jokes
crack wise
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