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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the amusing quality or element in something
- we failed to see any humor in his mean and juvenile jokes
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2
humorous entertainment
- a screenwriter best known for lowbrow humor
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3
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
- the prospect of going out to dinner put her in a good humor all day
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4
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
- she was seized by a sudden humor to contact an old college friend that she hadn't seen in ages
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of humor (Entry 2 of 2)
to give in to (a desire)
- humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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The first known use of humor was in the 14th century
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