jest
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/dʒest/
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/dʒest/
A joke or humorous remark intended to make people laugh.
His jest at the party had everyone in stitches.
그의 파티에서의 장난이 모두를 웃음에 흠뻑 빠졌다.
To say something in a humorous or joking manner, not meant to be taken seriously.
I wasn't jesting when I said I could finish this in a day.
나는 '하루 만에 이걸 끝낼 수 있다'고 말했을 때 농담을 하고 있지 않았다.