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funny 1 of 2

adjective

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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles

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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday

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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?

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funny

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noun

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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual

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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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