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joking

/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. The act of telling or engaging in jokes.

Plural jokings

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Danglars was joking in a friendly way, but Fernand looked pale and agitated.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 165 · C1
'None the less,' said he, 'that is just what you will do if things pan out as I planned them.' I thought he was joking, but there was a powerful lot of meaning in the words, as I was soon to discover.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 75 · B2
"No, no; you are joking, Holmes!"
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 31 · B2
"My old friend here will tell you that I have an impish habit of practical joking.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 48 · B2

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