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derision collapse: the act of deriding or treating with contempt; contemptuous laughter

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

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

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

comedy collapse: light and humorous drama with a happy ending

scoff collapse: treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"

guy collapse: a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent); an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day; an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"; steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"

pastiche collapse: a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

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

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"

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

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

travesty collapse: make a travesty of

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

mimic collapse: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress); constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison; imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"

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"

laugh collapse: a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"; the sound of laughing; produce laughter

satire collapse

taunt collapse

send collapse: transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"; to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"; cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

mockery collapse

ridicule collapse: language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate; subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

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