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1
humorous entertainment
- presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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2
the amusing quality or element in something
- I just don't see the comedy in someone flunking a driving test that they really needed to pass
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Mic Drop
An emphatic gesture signifying the end of a performance
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“Comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of comedy was in the 14th century
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