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Meanings of joking in английском

Playful and characterized by jokes.

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Usage of joking in английском
1
And worrying. She is joking, but her words are also deadly serious.
Reuters
2
There was a great deal of laughing and joking during the meal.
Dubliners
3
The children couldn't quite make out whether he was joking or not.
Five on a treasure island
4
Stormgren had often found it difficult to tell when Karellen was joking.
Childhood's End
5
Doctor Percival squeezed his arm and said, 'I was only joking, Davis.
The Human Factor
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So, they had a wonderful time, laughing and joking all the way.
The new yorker
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But look, I was only joking about not being able to read.
Winter door
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Some fund managers emailed to ask if he was joking, he recalled.
Reuters
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A joking and smiling Coetzee told reporters that he finally felt free.
The Irish Times
10
They know I'm joking. Brady was all business on the field, though.
Reuters
11
We have a good relationship and are always joking with each other.
News.com.au
12
She stared at him, uncertain whether he was joking, serious, or delirious.
Relic of the Dawn
13
You are joking on the edge of your grave, my young friend.
The Grafters
14
Unfortunately, she was not joking - she has moved back to Dublin.
The Irish Times
15
Science is a serious endeavour, but there's room for joking around too.
The Irish Times
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I was only joking; personally I hate people who tell long stories.
The Exiles and Other Stories
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United Kingdom
Common
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