Jest and Ridicule

Jest

Jest verb - To make jokes.
Usage example: when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, “Surely you jest!”

Ridicule is a synonym for jest in joke topic. In some cases you can use "Ridicule" instead the word "Jest" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like mock, jeer, laughter.

Nearby Words: jesting, jested, jester, jestingly

Ridicule

Ridicule verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Jest is a synonym for ridicule in mock topic. You can use "Jest" instead the word "Ridicule" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as jeer, laughter.

How words are described

lighthearted lighthearted jest lighthearted ridicule
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