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Jocular

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playful; humorous

-amusing, comical

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Judicious

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sensible; showing good judgement

-circumspect, prudent, sagacious, sapient

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Juncture

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a point of time, especially one where two things are joined

-confluence, convergence, crisis, crossroads, moment

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Jargon

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nonsensical talk; specialized language

-argot, cant, dialect, idiom, slang

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Jettison

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to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

-dump, eject

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Jingoism

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belligerent support of one’s country

-chauvinism, nationalism

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