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Is it just mispronounced to make people laugh? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jest

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'laugh?' is the definition.
(I know that laugh can be written as jest)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for jest that I've seen before include "Humorous remark" , "attempt at humour" , "it's not serious, so to speak" , "` `Many a true word is spoken in . . . .' '" , "Jape, witticism" .)

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