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839 lines
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{
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"jesters":{
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"a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a gentle jester , the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"comediennes",
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"entertainers",
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"banterers",
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"cutups",
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"kidders",
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"knockabouts",
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"practical jokers",
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"pranksters",
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"quippers",
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"quipsters",
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"teasers",
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"wisecrackers",
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"buffoons",
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"clowns",
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"fools",
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"harlequins",
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"zanies",
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"caricaturists",
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"lampooners",
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"parodists",
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"satirists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cards",
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"comedians",
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"comics",
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"drolls",
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"farceurs",
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"funnymen",
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"gaggers",
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"gagmen",
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"gagsters",
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"humorists",
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"jokers",
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"jokesters",
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"wags",
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"wits"
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]
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},
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"a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"buffoons",
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"clowns",
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"comedians",
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"comediennes",
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"comics",
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"cutups",
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"drolls",
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"harlequins",
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"jokers",
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"jokesters",
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"madcaps",
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"merry-andrews",
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"vices",
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"wags",
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"zanies",
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"mimes",
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"mummers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fools",
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"motleys"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jesting":{
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"marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing":{
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"examples":[
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"made jesting comments about my need for serious fashion advice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bantering",
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"chaffing",
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"fooling",
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"funning",
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"joking",
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"joshing",
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"kidding",
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"quizzical",
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"rallying",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bandying",
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"quipping",
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"baiting",
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"deriding",
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"derisive",
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"derisory",
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"hassling",
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"heckling",
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"jeering",
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"mocking",
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"needling",
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"ridiculing",
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"taunting",
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"contemptuous",
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"disdainful",
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"sarcastic",
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"scornful"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks":{
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"examples":[
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"lots of laughter and elbow-nudging jesting at family reunions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backchat",
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"badinage",
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"banter",
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"chaff",
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"give-and-take",
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"joshing",
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"persiflage",
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"raillery",
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"repartee"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barb",
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"crack",
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"dig",
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"gag",
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"gambit",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"laugh",
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"pleasantry",
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"quip",
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"sally",
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"waggery",
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"wisecrack",
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"witticism",
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"drollness",
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"facetiousness",
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"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"richness",
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"fooling",
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"kidding",
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"mocking",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing",
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"ridiculing",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay",
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"nothings",
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"chatter",
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"chitchat",
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"gossip",
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"small talk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bantering",
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"chaffing",
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"fooling",
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"funning",
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"gagging",
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"japing",
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"jiving",
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"joking",
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"jollying",
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"joshing",
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"kidding",
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"quipping",
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"wisecracking",
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"yukking",
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"yucking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibing",
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"jibing",
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"hazing",
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"jeering",
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"mocking",
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"ragging",
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"rallying",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing",
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"ridiculing",
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"teasing",
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"caricaturing",
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"lampooning",
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"parodying",
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"satirizing",
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"amusing",
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"diverting",
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"entertaining"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jests":{
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"laughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffolas",
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"boffs",
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"boffos",
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"cracks",
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"drolleries",
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"funnies",
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"gags",
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"giggles",
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"japes",
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"jokes",
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"joshes",
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"laughs",
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"nifties",
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"one-liners",
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"pleasantries",
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"quips",
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"ribs",
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"sallies",
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"waggeries",
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"wisecracks",
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"witticisms",
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"yuks",
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"yucks",
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"yaks",
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"yocks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"knee-slappers",
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"panics",
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"riots",
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"screams",
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"thigh-slappers",
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"antics",
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"buffooneries",
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"capers",
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"leg-pulls",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"tricks",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"put-ons",
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"riffs",
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"banters",
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"persiflages",
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"railleries",
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"repartees",
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"comedies",
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"humors",
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"wits",
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"wordplays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
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"examples":[
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"putting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antics",
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"capers",
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"capriccios",
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"didoes",
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"didos",
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"escapades",
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"frolics",
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"gags",
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"knaveries",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"rags",
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"rogueries",
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"shavies",
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"shines",
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"tricks",
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"waggeries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adventures",
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"experiences",
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"games",
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"larks",
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"times",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplays",
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"plays",
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"rowdyisms",
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"shenanigans",
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"tomfooleries",
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"gambits",
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"hoaxes",
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"maneuvers",
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"ploys",
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"deeds",
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"feats",
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"missions",
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"performances",
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"stunts",
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"caprices",
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"conceits",
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"fancies",
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"vagaries",
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"whims",
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"whimsies",
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"whimseys",
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"deceits",
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"deceptions",
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"delusions",
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"frauds",
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"hanky-pankies",
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"ruses",
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"shams",
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"stratagems",
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"subterfuges",
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"trickeries",
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"wiles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a person or thing that is made fun of":{
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"examples":[
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"his outlandish costumes made him the jest of the town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"butts",
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"derisions",
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"jokes",
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"laughingstocks",
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"marks",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"sports",
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"targets"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chumps",
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"dupes",
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"fall guys",
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"fools",
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"gulls",
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"monkeys",
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"pigeons",
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"saps",
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"suckers",
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"victims"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"darlings",
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"favorites",
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"pets"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banters",
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"chaffs",
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"fools",
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"funs",
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"gags",
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"japes",
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"jives",
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"jokes",
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"jollies",
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"joshes",
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"kids",
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"quips",
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"wisecracks",
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"yuks",
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"yucks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibes",
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"jibes",
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"hazes",
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"jeers",
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"mocks",
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"rags",
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"rallies",
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"razzes",
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"ribs",
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"ridicules",
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"teases",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"parodies",
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"satirizes",
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"amuses",
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"diverts",
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"entertains"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jest":{
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"an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously":{
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"examples":[
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"you should know that our teasing was done entirely in jest"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fun",
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"game",
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"play",
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"sport"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"facetiousness",
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"flightiness",
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"flippancy",
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"frivolity",
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"frivolousness",
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"frothiness",
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"levity",
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"light-mindedness",
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"silliness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"earnestness",
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"gravity",
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"seriousness",
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"soberness",
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"sobriety",
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"solemnity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"earnest"
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]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"laughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"boffola",
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"crack",
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"drollery",
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"funny",
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"gag",
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"giggle",
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"jape",
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"joke",
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"josh",
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"laugh",
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"nifty",
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"one-liner",
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"pleasantry",
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"quip",
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"rib",
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"sally",
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"waggery",
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"wisecrack",
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"witticism",
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"yuk",
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"yuck",
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"yak",
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"yock"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"funning",
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"joking",
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"wisecracking",
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"knee-slapper",
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"panic",
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"riot",
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"scream",
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"thigh-slapper",
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"antic",
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"buffoonery",
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"caper",
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"leg-pull",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"trick",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"mockery",
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"parody",
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"put-on",
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"riff",
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"banter",
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"kidding",
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"persiflage",
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"raillery",
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"repartee",
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"drollness",
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"facetiousness",
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"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"comedy",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
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"examples":[
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"putting a mouse in her desk drawer was intended to be a harmless jest"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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"gag",
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"knavery",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"rag",
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"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skylarking",
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"adventure",
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"experience",
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"game",
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"lark",
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"time",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplay",
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"play",
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"roughhousing",
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"rowdyism",
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"shenanigan(s)",
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"tomfoolery",
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"joking",
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"kidding",
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"teasing",
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"gambit",
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"hoax",
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"maneuver",
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"ploy",
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"deed",
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"feat",
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"mission",
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"performance",
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"stunt",
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"caprice",
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"conceit",
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"fancy",
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"vagary",
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"whim",
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"whimsy",
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"whimsey",
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"deceit",
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"deception",
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"delusion",
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"fooling",
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"fraud",
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"hanky-panky",
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"hoodwinking",
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"ruse",
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"sham",
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"stratagem",
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"subterfuge",
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"trickery",
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"wile"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"a person or thing that is made fun of":{
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"examples":[
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"his outlandish costumes made him the jest of the town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"butt",
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"derision",
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"joke",
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"laughingstock",
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"mark",
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"mock",
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"mockery",
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"sport",
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"target"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chump",
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"dupe",
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"fall guy",
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"fool",
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"gull",
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"monkey",
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"pigeon",
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"sap",
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"sucker",
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"victim"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"darling",
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"favorite",
|
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"pet"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banter",
|
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"chaff",
|
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"fool",
|
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"fun",
|
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"gag",
|
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"jape",
|
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"jive",
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"joke",
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"jolly",
|
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"josh",
|
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"kid",
|
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"quip",
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"wisecrack",
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"yuk",
|
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"yuck"
|
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
|
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"haze",
|
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"jeer",
|
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"mock",
|
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"rag",
|
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"rally",
|
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"razz",
|
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"rib",
|
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"ridicule",
|
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"tease",
|
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"caricature",
|
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"lampoon",
|
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"parody",
|
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"satirize",
|
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"amuse",
|
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"divert",
|
|
"entertain"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"jested":{
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, \"Surely you jest !\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bantered",
|
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"chaffed",
|
|
"fooled",
|
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"funned",
|
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"gagged",
|
|
"japed",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"joked",
|
|
"jollied",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"quipped",
|
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"wisecracked",
|
|
"yukked",
|
|
"yucked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"entertained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jester":{
|
|
"a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentle jester , the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"banterer",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"practical joker",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"quipper",
|
|
"quipster",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"motley"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"merry-andrew",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mummer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |