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Bulgarian
Bulgarian
I. jest [dʒest] N form
jest
to say sth in jest
many a true word is spoken in jest prov
II. jest [dʒest] VB trans form
to jest about sth
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
English
English
jest
that's in jest [or fun]
speak in jest
Present
Ijest
youjest
he/she/itjests
wejest
youjest
theyjest
Past
Ijested
youjested
he/she/itjested
wejested
youjested
theyjested
Present Perfect
Ihavejested
youhavejested
he/she/ithasjested
wehavejested
youhavejested
theyhavejested
Past Perfect
Ihadjested
youhadjested
he/she/ithadjested
wehadjested
youhadjested
theyhadjested
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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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She said, in jest, that she had decided to pursue my first loves modern dance and the xylophone.
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The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest.
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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.
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He could also make a caustic jest at his own expense.
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