Gallows
Gallows noun - An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging.
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Synonyms for Gallows
Quite
Quite adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Both words in one sentence
- Watchmen has quite a bit of gallows humor.
Source: Gallows Humor -
As a main character is the Lord High Executioner, and much of the plot revolves around an execution, quite a bit of it is literal gallows humor.
Source: Theatre / The Mikado -
Gallows Humor: Blackjack is quite capable of this, thanks to her low self-esteem and Stepford Smiler tendencies.
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