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  • 21droll — I. n. 1. Jester (by profession), buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, punch, punchinello, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, jack pudding, merryandrew, pickle herring. 2. Farce, comic show. II. a. 1. Comic, comical, funny, ludicrous, farcical, laughable,… …

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  • 22droll — adjective old fashioned or humorous amusing: Oh! Very droll! …

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  • 23droll — adjective a droll remark that started everyone laughing Syn: funny, humorous, amusing, comic, comical, mirthful, hilarious; clownish, farcical, zany, quirky; jocular, lighthearted, facetious, witty, whimsical, wry, tongue in cheek; informal …

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  • 24Droll Role — Sire Tom Rolfe Grandsire Ribot Dam Pradella Damsire Preciptic Sex Stallion Foaled …

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  • 25Droll humor — is an often dry, witty form of humor that elicits laughs through amusingly odd, sometimes zany behavior or speech. Due to its more subtle nature, this type of humor is not commonly used by comedians; Steven Wright is an example of one who does… …

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  • 26droll´ness — droll «drohl», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. odd and amusing; quaint and laughable: »We smiled at the monkey s droll tricks. SYNONYM(S): comical. –n. a funny person; jester; buffoon. –v.i. to joke; jest. ╂[< French drôle ( …

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  • 27droll waggish — humourous humourous adj. same as {humorous}; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue in cheek, witty ; {boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish, zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable,… …

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  • 28droll — 1. adjective /ˈdɹəʊl/ oddly humorous; whimsical 2. noun /ˈdɹəʊl/ A buffoon Our two inimitable drolls did a roaring trade with their broadsheets among lovers of the comedy element and nobody who has a corner in his heart for real Irish fun without …

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  • 29droll — Synonyms and related words: Attic, absurd, amusing, biting, bizarre, brilliant, clever, comedian, comic, comical, eccentric, facetious, farcical, funny, funnyman, hilarious, humorous, humorsome, incongruous, jester, jesting, jocose, jocular,… …

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  • 30Droll — Troll …

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