Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: stage performance
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: visual joke
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape
History
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