Because she didn't want to embarrass him for telling a lie in public, Martha asked him, "Surely you jest."
1) Though he spoke in jest, Mark was undoubtedly giving us a message.2) Do not jest about matter of morality.
a witty remark
That is the correct spelling of "jest" (a joke or humorous comment).The similar words are gist (concise form) and just(only, or right).
Jest, jape, pleasantry.
a joke or witty remark
1) Though he spoke in jest, Mark was undoubtedly giving us a message.2) Do not jest about matter of morality.
She took him seriously, even though he said it in jest. The jest had fallen flat, so he did not attempt any other humor.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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While the 2 young ladies had a conversation, a man stood listening in.
Jest is to joke
To jest to was created in 2007.
No Bo Jest
A Jest of God was created in 1966.
The Cream of the Jest was created in 1917.
Poison in Jest was created in 1932.
The Cream of the Jest has 280 pages.