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adjective

Definition of drollnext
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés

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droll

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noun

as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans

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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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