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joke

Noun

∙ An amusing story.
∙ Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
∙ The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one figuratively
∙ A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham. figuratively

Verb

∙ To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously. intransitive
∙ To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally. transitive, dated