Funny and Laugh

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Funny noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

Usage example: let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

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Laugh and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Laugh" instead the word "Funny" as a noun or a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Laugh noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

Usage example: the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene

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Funny and laugh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead the word "Laugh" as a noun or an adjective.

The character is obsessed with comedy, and his hair is intentionally funny; he's actually disappointed that people are too scared of his fighting skills to laugh at his ridiculous hairstyle.

Source: Funny Afro
It's not polite to laugh at something that isn't funny, not everyone has a well defined sense of humor (and that doesn't mean they are a moron, either), so the cue can be helpful to some people.

Source: Laugh Track
Similar to the Out of Jimmy's Head example below, the laugh track in their Brian O'Brian shorts actually make them less funny; it's a pretty poor fit for the shorts' style.

Source: Laugh Track

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