Synonyms for in jest
in jest

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1. in jest

   Synonyms:
   in joke, for sport, not in earnest

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1. William Shakespeare:

   Alas, poor Yorick I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...

2. Rudyard Kipling:

   When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.

3. Samuel Johnson:

   Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.

4. Volodymyr Knyr:

   Even he who laughs best can be hurt by a jest.

5. Jared Holt:

   His role in the pro-Trump political space, connecting politicians, influencers, and activists, means that his words matter a great deal, what Alexander says, whether in jest or in earnest, has the potential to ripple across far-right communities and offer permission for bad behavior.