Gag and Response

Gag

Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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Response and gag are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Gag".

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Gag and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gag" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

good	good gag	good response
exact	exact gag	exact response
similar	similar gag	similar response
typical	typical gag	typical response
Other adjectives: usual, common, specific, certain, standard, original, actual, real, great, wrong, quick, repeated, frequent, classic, last, different.

Her response: "I guess I was just lucky." You Are Who You Eat: One gag feature a couple in a restaurant.

Source: Comic Book / Red Ears
Another common gag is for the character to show up alive at their own eulogy, only to meet the response, "Not Now, We're Too Busy Crying over You."

Source: Premature Eulogy
A number of Looney Tunes cartoons employ this gag, usually with a side character offing himself in response to witnessing something outrageous.

Source: Seen-It-All Suicide

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