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jocose
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jocose
(adjective)
jocose
/ʤoʊ
ˈ
koʊs/
adjective
jocose
/ʤoʊ
ˈ
koʊs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOCOSE
[
more jocose; most jocose
]
formal + literary
:
very cheerful
his
jocose
demeanor
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— jocosely
adverb
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