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I . jest [dʒest] N form

II . jest [dʒest] VB trans form

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Usage examples with jest

to jest about sth
шути́ть о чём-ли́бо
to say sth in jest
сказа́ть что-ли́бо в шу́тку
many a true word is spoken in jest proverbial
в ка́ждой шу́тке есть до́ля пра́вды

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This was always received with a mixture of interest and jest from his opponent and the journalists.
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Concealed satire and open jesting are the combined elements of this work.
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She said, in jest, that she had decided to pursue my first loves modern dance and the xylophone.
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It is not clear whether many of the claims he makes are intended to be taken as fact or as jest.
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One might as well ask the same question of the author, in jest or in all seriousness.
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The monster has become a part of local folklore, partly due to sporadic sightings and partly in jest.
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Though married four times, he often remarked, only half in jest, that alcohol was "the other woman".
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The jest which is expected is already destroyed.
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The practice of it, in spite of popular jests, tends to make good citizens and good men.
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He could also make a caustic jest at his own expense.
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