"Saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious" meaning of mean?
In the below sentence is the meaning of the word "mean" is "intend" ?

- If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious.

Please explain the part of the meaning of the sentence after the word "or".

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"Saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious" meaning of mean?
In the below sentence  is the meaning of the word "mean" is "intend" ?

- If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious.

Please explain the part of the meaning of the sentence after the word "or".

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To mean to say = to intend to say, to plan to say, to desire to say something in a certain way. Eg: "he means every word of it" = he is saying something and intend/desires/plans to speak truthfully where every word he is saying he is serious about.

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Saying things they do not mean — the person is saying something to be funny that may be an exaggeration or even completely untrue. They do not intend for the statement to be taken as truth.

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Yes. (mean to cause)

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