Comedy Terms Flashcards

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Amusing

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A pleasurable diversion.

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Cute

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Clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner.

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Facetious

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Joking or jesting often inappropriately.

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Hysterical

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Feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion.

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Ironic

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The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

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Irreverent

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Lacking proper respect or seriousness.

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Laughable

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Amusingly ridiculous.

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Light-hearted

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Free from care, anxiety, or seriousness.

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Ludicrous

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Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity.

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Mocking

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To treat with contempt or ridicule.