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In some senses, jokes is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
all, angry, crude, enough, far, flat, good, little
His crude jokes at the dinner party made everyone feel uncomfortable.
VERB + JOKES
amused, base, carry, laugh, laughing, laughs, mustn't, play
He always carries jokes to parties to make sure everyone has a good time.
JOKES + NOUN
april, jane, others, situations, teacher
The teacher's jokes about math always made the class laugh during boring lessons.
PREP.
on, with
He was always making jokes on his friends during lunch break.
ADV.
always, often, totally
He always jokes about his terrible cooking whenever we have dinner together.