jest vs witticism

jest and witticism both are nouns.

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

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

jest: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
witticism: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other hypernyms of jest include humor, humour, wit, wittiness.

jest (noun)	witticism (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

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