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black humor: the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

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lampoon collapse

sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

comedy collapse: light and humorous drama with a happy ending

irony collapse: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

inky collapse

midnight collapse: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"

sloe collapse: small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush

slapstick collapse: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

pitch black collapse

humorless collapse: lacking humor; "it was a humorless wink; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote

pitchy collapse: having the characteristics of pitch or tar

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

farce collapse: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"

lymph collapse: a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

uncheerful collapse

good humor collapse: a cheerful and agreeable mood

gleet collapse: a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea

purulence collapse: symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)

pleasureless collapse

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

travesty collapse: make a travesty of

ill-nature collapse

urine collapse: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"

raven collapse: large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail; feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies"; prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"; obtain or seize by violence

joyless collapse: not experiencing or inspiring joy; "a joyless man"; "a joyless occasion"; "joyless evenings"

choler collapse

black magic collapse

Satanism collapse

diabolism collapse: the worship of devils (especially Satan)

bad temper collapse: a persisting angry mood

swarthy collapse

unsmiling collapse: not smiling

caricature collapse: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect; represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"

unlit collapse

starless collapse: not starry; having no stars or starlike objects; "dark starless nights"

satire collapse

pus collapse: a fluid product of inflammation; the tenth month of the Hindu calendar

tenebrous collapse: dark and gloomy; "a tenebrous cave"

lactation collapse: the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands; the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"

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