jest vs diversion

jest and diversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
diversion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diversion is a hypernym of jest; that is, diversion is a word with a broader meaning than jest:

Other hypernyms of jest include recreation.

jest (noun)	diversion (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
	an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

jest (verb)	diversion (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way
tell a joke; speak humorously