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Meaning of half joke | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.

idiomatic

Examples

“"Well, let's wait. Perhaps the shooting will die out." "Maybe the soldiers and settlers will die out with it," I say, another half-joke.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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