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jest

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There's many a true word spoken in jest.
something that you say when you think that something someone has said as a joke may really be true or become true. 'At this rate we'll be walking all night.' 'Be careful - there's many a true word spoken in jest.'
See also: many, true, word
in jest
as a joke. He called me stupid, then said it was all in jest and he felt really bad about it.
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