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I . jest [dʒest] N form

jest

шу́тка f

to say sth in jest

many a true word is spoken in jest proverbial

to jest about sth

to jest about sth

to say sth in jest

many a true word is spoken in jest proverbial

English

They said in jest that he who had guarded the coast with such insensate zeal should be buried by the seashore. en.wikipedia.org

Witnesses for the defense said that the comments were made 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

The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly 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

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

The newspaper article's author later said that the statement could have been made in jest (spy humour). en.wikipedia.org

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

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