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   Punchline

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   • 1. the final phrase or sentence of a joke or story, providing the humor or some other crucial element: "his humor did not depend on punchlines"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › punchlinePUNCHLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUNCHLINE definition: 1. the last part of a story or a joke that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or…. Learn more.

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     PUNCHLINE meaning: 1. the last part of a story or a joke...

   • Znaczenie Punchline, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PUNCHLINE definicja: 1. the last part of a story or a joke...

   • Punchline in Russian

     PUNCHLINE translate: самое смешное (в анекдоте, шутке)....

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     PUNCHLINE definition: the last part of a joke that makes it...

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   What does punchline mean?

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   What is the punchline of a joke or funny story?

   • The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour . You will have guessed the punchline. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a punch line in a song?

   • For some listeners, the punch-line in the song prompts tears of remembrance. The punch-line, which can be taken out of place from the body of the text, must be detected and then connected with the lead.

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   Why is the punchline funny?

   • The punchline is that we must be cautious about naïvely assuming that our experiences resemble the world. They can identify with a punchline gone wrong and celebrate the way in which he stays on message regardless. It is funny because the punchline (to get to the other side) is unexpected; it is obviously true, but incomplete.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › punchlinePUNCHLINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › punchlinePUNCHLINE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PUNCHLINE definition: the last part of a joke that makes it funny. Learn more.

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   punchline. the last few words of a joke that make it funny. He forgot the punchline and the joke fell flat. Definition of punchline noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Punch line definition: the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.. See examples of PUNCH LINE used in a sentence.

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   noun. the point of a joke or humorous story. synonyms: gag line, laugh line, punch line, tag line. see more.