jest vs leg-pull

jest and leg-pull both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
leg-pull	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leg-pull is a hyponym of jest; that is, leg-pull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jest:

jest: activity characterized by good humor
leg-pull: as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true

Other hyponyms of jest include drollery, waggery, leg-pulling, pleasantry.

jest (noun)	leg-pull (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

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