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Noun
S:
(n)
wit
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humor
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humour
,
witticism
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wittiness
(a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
domain term usage
S:
(n)
libation
((facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage)
S:
(n)
roaster
(a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment))
"the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"
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S:
(adj)
couth
((used facetiously) refined and well-mannered)
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(n)
couth
((used facetiously) refinement)
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derivationally related form