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La blague
The everyday word for a joke, spoken or written. It also means a prank, and the phrase c'est une blague works as a defensive "I was kidding".
Examples in context
Il raconte toujours la même blague à table.
He always tells the same joke at the table.
C'était une blague, ne le prends pas mal.
It was a joke, do not take it badly.
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