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jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊləɐ, Am ˈdʒɑ:kjəlɚ] ADJ

Usage examples with jocular

in a jocular vein
в шутли́вом настрое́нии
to be in a jocular mood
быть в весёлом настрое́нии

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When a jocular remark occurred in his hearing he smiled as though he understood and enjoyed it, but never ventured comment to promote further mirth.
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The riddle and both jocular answers date from the 19th century.
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Rococo artists opted for a more jocular, elegant and ornate style, characterized by lightness, elegance and graceful approach to art and architecture.
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Most of his epigrams are in praise of wine, and all of them are jocular.
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Whenever we called on him in his ell we always found him ready to converse in a secular and often jocular strain.
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Burton acted as publisher, while also furnishing the edition with footnotes whose tone ranges from the jocular to the scholarly.
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With many dances, the singing of jocular verses during the performance served as a way to express feelings or tell a story.
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This type of music has a festive, lively style and is marked by jocular, mischievous lyrics.
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Despite its use as a formal graduation hymn, it is a jocular, light-hearted composition that pokes fun at university life.
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One meaning is amusing, jocular, droll and the other meaning is odd, quirky, peculiar.
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