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JOCULAR

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Characterized by jokes and good humor

Synonyms:

jesting; jocose; jocular; joking

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)

Derivation:

jocularity (activity characterized by good humor)

jocularity (fun characterized by humor)

jocularity (a feeling facetious merriment)

joke (activity characterized by good humor)

joke (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter)

 II. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

With humor

Example:

they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly

Synonyms:

jocosely; jocular

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

jocular (characterized by jokes and good humor)

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