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jocular
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jocular
(adjective)
jocular
/
ˈ
ʤɑːkjəlɚ/
adjective
jocular
/
ˈ
ʤɑːkjəlɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOCULAR
[
more jocular; most jocular
]
formal
1
:
liking to tell jokes
a
jocular
man who could make the most serious people smile
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said or done as a joke
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jocular
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— jocularity
/ˌʤɑːkjə
ˈ
lerəti/
noun
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noncount
]
— jocularly
adverb
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