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jape

🇬🇧 UK/dʒeip/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A joke, quip, or playful trick

玩笑，戏言，恶作剧

v.

To joke or jest; to mock or deride someone

开玩笑；嘲弄，讥讽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
japeother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He made a jape about the professor's unusual fashion sense.

  • 2.

    Don't be offended—he was only japing about your terrible cooking.

  • 3.

    Their dinner conversation turned into a series of japes and witty remarks.

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