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Jest vs Nest - What's the difference?

jest | nest |


As nouns the difference between jest and nest

is that jest is an act performed for amusement; a joke while nest is a structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

As verbs the difference between jest and nest

is that jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone while nest is to build or settle into a nest.

Jest vs Best - What's the difference?

jest | best |


As nouns the difference between jest and best

is that jest is an act performed for amusement; a joke while best is the supreme effort one can make, or has made.

As verbs the difference between jest and best

is that jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone while best is to surpass in skill or achievement.

As an adjective best is

superlative of good.

As an adverb best is

superlative of well POS=adverb.

As a proper noun Best is

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Jest vs Est - What's the difference?

jest | est |


As nouns the difference between jest and est

is that jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke while est is east.

As a verb jest

is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Jet vs Jest - What's the difference?

jet | jest |


As a proper noun jet

is a town in oklahoma.

As a noun jest is

(archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Test vs Jest - What's the difference?

test | jest |


In obsolete terms the difference between test and jest

is that test is to make a testament, or will while jest is a mask; a pageant; an interlude.

As nouns the difference between test and jest

is that test is a cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement while jest is an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As verbs the difference between test and jest

is that test is to refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation while jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

West vs Jest - What's the difference?

west | jest |


As a proper noun west

is the western]] world; the regions, primarily situated in the western [[hemisphere|hemisphere, whose culture is derived from europe.

As a noun jest is

(archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Facetious vs Jest - What's the difference?

facetious | jest |


As an adjective facetious

is treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

As a noun jest is

(archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Comedy vs Jest - What's the difference?

comedy | jest |


As nouns the difference between comedy and jest

is that comedy is archaic greece a choric song of celebration or revel while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Jest vs Drollingly - What's the difference?

jest | drollingly |


As a noun jest

is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest

is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

As an adverb drollingly is

in a jesting manner; humorously; comically.

Jest vs Jestful - What's the difference?

jest | jestful |


As a noun jest

is an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest

is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

As an adjective jestful is

given to jesting; full of jokes.

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