Gag
Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Short story and gag are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short story" instead a noun "Gag".
Short story
Short story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
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Synonyms for Short story
Gag and short story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gag" instead a noun phrase "Short story".
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It is a gag-a-day comic, and generally does not have a continuing plotline or continuity (though there are occasional short story arcs).
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Shlubb and Klump had their own short story which was a wacky little story featuring Those Two Bad Guys and an ending gag straight out of a Looney Tunes episode.
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It is a gag-a-day comic and generally does not have a continuing plot line or continuity (though there are occasional short story arcs).
Source: Webcomic / xkcd
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Gag & Short story. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gag/short_story>.
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