Joke and Panic

Joke

Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

Usage example: he was known for his hilarious jokes

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Panic and joke are semantically related in laughter topic. In some cases you can use "Panic" instead a noun "Joke". slang substitute

Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

Panic noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

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Joke and panic are semantically related in laughter topic. Sometimes you can use "Joke" instead a noun "Panic".

Nearby Word: panicky

similar	similar joke	similar panic
brief	brief joke	brief panic
short	short joke	short panic
complete	complete joke	complete panic
Other adjectives: utter, total, original, obvious, actual, entire, real, big, little, absolute, famous, minor, previous.

joke time

panic time

And from that point, the boss is turned into such a joke that even the boss music changes to a more cheerful reprise as the creature starts to panic.

Source: Anti-Climax Boss
So straight that when Stu fakes a coughing fit to spite his caregiver-captors in Stovington, it sends them into a complete panic until he reveals the joke.

Source: Literature / The Stand
In Persona 3, Ryoji and Junpei joke around about staying in the hot springs past the allotted time for men, even though they actually panic when girls start coming in for real.

Source: Double Standard Abuse Female On Male / Video Games

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