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| amusement |
the process of amusing. [1/3 definitions] |
| blooper |
esp. in radio and television, an embarrassing or amusing error in speech or action. [1/2 definitions] |
| booby prize |
an amusing prize given to ridicule one who performs worst in a contest or competition. |
| camp2 |
the style of something such as clothing, decoration, art, or the like that is considered amusing because of its consciously pretentious showiness or outlandishness. [1/2 definitions] |
| clown |
an actor who wears odd clothes, does amusing tricks, and paints his or her face in order to make people laugh. |
| comedian |
a person whose behavior is purposely amusing or comical. [1/3 definitions] |
| comedy |
a light, amusing work of theater, film, or literature. [2/4 definitions] |
| comic |
amusing or funny. [1/3 definitions] |
| comical |
funny; amusing. |
| darling |
(informal) amusing, pretty, or appealing. [1/5 definitions] |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| entertaining |
providing pleasant diversion; amusing. |
| funny |
having the intention of amusing. [1/4 definitions] |
| gas |
(slang) something amusing or astonishing. [1/14 definitions] |
| hilarious |
exceptionally funny or amusing. [1/2 definitions] |
| humor |
the ability to express or understand what is funny or amusing. [1/4 definitions] |
| one-liner |
a short witty or amusing remark. |
| patter2 |
rapid, glib, and often amusing talk, as by a comedian, salesman, auctioneer, or magician. [1/5 definitions] |
| priceless |
very amusing, delightful, or absurd. [1/2 definitions] |
| rhyme |
a poem, often short and amusing, that uses words that rhyme at the ends of lines. [1/6 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [1/4 definitions] |
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