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comedy
/ˈkɒmədi/
a light, amusing play with a happy ending; a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone; the genre of such works; entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
- plural
- comedies
Meanings
- 1
a light, amusing play with a happy ending
This film is a comedy.
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Mary likes watching romantic comedies.
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- 2
a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
- 3
the genre of such works
- 4
entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
- 5
a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greecerare
- 6
a narrative poem with an agreeable ending — e.g., The Divine Comedyrare
- 7
the art of composing comedyrare
- 8
a humorous eventrare