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joke
noun as in fun, quip
Strongest matches
antic, farce, gag, humor, laugh, one-liner, parody, prank, pun, stunt, trick, wisecrack
Strong matches
buffoonery, burlesque, caper, caprice, chestnut, clowning, drollery, epigram, escapade, frolic, game, ha-ha, hoodwinking, horseplay, jape, jest, lark, mischief, mummery, payoff, play, pleasantry, put on, quirk, raillery, repartee, revel, sally, saw, shenanigan, sport, spree, tomfoolery, vagary, whimsy, witticism, yarn
Weak matches
noun as in person that is made fun of
verb as in kid, tease
Example Sentences
I started out sort of trying to find my confidence as a person, as a performer, as a writer, as a joke teller, sort of needing to prove to myself that I was worthy.
So their parents are now the ones that are faster on the joke and they are the ones that are catching up.
“The joke is that…Los Angeles does have an affordable-housing strategy: It’s called Phoenix,” said Matthew Lewis, a spokesman for California YIMBY, referring to a recent outflow of Californians to cities with lower housing costs.
Sister Jean could also be quick with a joke.
Khan, an Afghan migrant, had also pointed towards an AK-47 tattoo on his face to "emphasise he wasn't joking".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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