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risibles

plural noun
ris·​i·​bles | \ ˈri-zə-bəlz How to pronounce risibles (audio) \

Definition of risibles

: sense of the ridiculous : sense of humor

First Known Use of risibles

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of risibles was in 1785

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