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  1. 1. n. A deed; an action; a gest. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A mask; a pageant; an interlude. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. activity characterized by good humor Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. tell a joke; speak humorously Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. act in a funny or teasing way Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v:30/n:70 n. activity characterized by good humor Source: ecdict

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