Joke and Poignancy

Joke

Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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Poignancy and joke are semantically related in wittiness topic. In some cases you can use "Poignancy" instead a noun "Joke".

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

Poignancy noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

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Joke and poignancy are semantically related in wittiness topic. Sometimes you can use "Joke" instead a noun "Poignancy".

Nearby Words: poignant, poignantly

particular	particular joke	particular poignancy
little	little joke	little poignancy

When a good joke is made of a horrible thing, the darkness of the subject-matter gives it a unique strength and poignancy.

Source: Black Comedy Rape

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