jest
noun
a joke or witty remark; witticism.
has jested
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present perfectof jest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So skillful has Andropov's performance been that General Edward Rowny, the U.S. negotiator at the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in Geneva, has jested that the West is being subjected to "trial by Yuri."
From Time Magazine Archive
