joking
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Nim asked, not sure whether she was joking or not.
From Literature
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He isn’t joking—and perhaps Jack isn’t either.
On Monday, eternal troll 50 Cent leaned into the breakup chatter on Instagram, joking that Diggs lost both the Super Bowl and his girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times
Fresh from an election win that far surpassed expectations, Thailand's prime minister sat casually on the floor of a conference room at his party headquarters Sunday, joking with reporters before getting up to declare victory.
From Barron's
The band described Cowell as "down to earth" and like "the dad of the group", with Olliver joking "when he likes you he puts his glasses up".
From BBC
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