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I . joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

3. joke inf (ridiculous thing or person):

joke
объе́кт шу́ток
he's a complete joke!
он стал посме́шищем!

II . joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] VB intr

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Usage examples with jokes

to leavena speech with jokes
пересыпа́ть речь шу́тками

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It captures that unmerited sense of ownership, that confident unaccountability, those menacing, charmless jokes.
www.spectator.co.uk
He is a rambunctious redhead, who is sometimes fond of jokes although he doesn't usually do them to hurt someone's feelings.
en.wikipedia.org
The japes or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.
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If the drawings, spoof ads, in-jokes and poems smack of puerility then isn't that part of the poignancy?
www.telegraph.co.uk
Cutiepie is so adorable, you want in on their jokes and quirks.
www.firstpost.com
In fact, the jokes keep coming, and the moments of deeper emotion feel earned rather than schmaltzy.
www.telegraph.co.uk
She harshly instructs the comic to just keep telling jokes and leave the business end to her.
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She also remarked that the host opened with a series of jokes that were bona fide winners, landing on just the right tone: confident but not cocksure.
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He was known for his intellectually and morally challenging sermons, but was also an inveterate trader of jokes.
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His narrative is therefore popular, and enlivened by legends, jokes, and details concerning the lives of the people.
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