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comedic

/kəˈmiːdɪk/ /kɒˈmiːdɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Relating to comedy.

Examples :

"The actor's comedic timing made the audience laugh hysterically. "
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hysterically adverb

/hɪˈstɛrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɛrɪkəli/

In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.

"When she heard the bad news, she laughed hysterically. "

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laugh noun

/laːf/ /lɑːf/ /læf/

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

"His deep laughs boomed through the room."

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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timing verb

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/

To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

"I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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comedy noun

/ˈkɒmədi/ /ˈkɑmədi/

A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.

"The school's annual talent show featured a lively comedy, celebrating the students' creativity. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

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actor noun

/ˈæk.tə/ /ˈæk.tɚ/

A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film.

"The school play's lead actor was a talented student. "

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."