Meaning & use
jesting
Speaking or behaving in a playful, joking way rather than seriously.
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He gave a jesting reply, so no one realized he was actually being honest.
Her jesting tone made it hard to tell if she meant the criticism seriously.
A note on using this word
Jesting is the present participle of jest and often appears as an adjective describing tone or manner rather than as a main verb.
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