jape
verb (used without object)
to jest; joke; gibe.
had japed
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past perfectof jape.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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Kuwait convicts bombers At the outset, the 21 men had japed and jested like a group of sophomores about to be reprimanded for a prank.
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