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jest

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Witnesses for the defense said that the comments were made in jest. en.wikipedia.org

This was apparently said in jest, as there was no other mention of it during the series' run on radio or television. en.wikipedia.org

The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest. en.wikipedia.org

The monster has become a part of local folklore, partly due to sporadic sightings and partly in jest. en.wikipedia.org

One might as well ask the same question of the author, in jest or in all seriousness. en.wikipedia.org

He is like the walking punchline to a cosmic jest of unfathomable cruelty. en.wikipedia.org

On her website she jests that she talks to her plants and has had moderate success at being a starving artist. en.wikipedia.org

After struggling to keep the business alive, he decided to run for political office as a jest that he couldn't support the current candidate. en.wikipedia.org

It is not clear whether many of the claims he makes are intended to be taken as fact or as jest. en.wikipedia.org

This was always received with a mixture of interest and jest from his opponent and the journalists. en.wikipedia.org

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