wit (n)
humor (n)
humour (n)
witticism (n)
wittiness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Outgoing links
Hypernym message, content, subject matter, substance
Derivationally related form wittiness → witty
Derivationally related form humour → humourous; humour → humourist
Derivationally related form humor → humorous; humor → humorist
Derivationally related form wit → witty
Hyponym jeu d'esprit; bon mot, mot; esprit de l'escalier; pungency, bite; sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark; repartee; joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape; caricature, imitation, impersonation; cartoon, sketch; fun, play, sport; ribaldry; topper
Member of this domain - USAGE libation; roaster
Incoming links
Derivationally related form humourous → humour; humourist → humour
Derivationally related form humorous → humor; humorist → humor
Derivationally related form witty → wit
Derivationally related form witty → wittiness
Hyponym message, content, subject matter, substance
Hypernym jeu d'esprit; bon mot, mot; esprit de l'escalier; pungency, bite; sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark; repartee; joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape; caricature, imitation, impersonation; cartoon, sketch; fun, play, sport; ribaldry; topper
Domain of synset - USAGE libation; roaster

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