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  • 31There’ is the humour of it. — См. Юмор …

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  • 32humour — /hyooh meuhr/, n., v.t., Chiefly Brit. humor. Usage. See or1. * * * I (Latin; fluid ) In early Western physiological theory, one of the four body fluids thought to determine a person s temperament and features. As hypothesized by Galen, the four… …

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  • 33Humour — Hilarity redirects here. For the U.S. Navy ship, see USS Hilarity (AM 241). Hilarious redirects here. For the stand up special by Louis C.K., see Hilarious (album). For other uses, see Humour (disambiguation). Smiling can imply a sense of humour… …

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  • 34humour — hu|mour1 BrE humor AmE [ˈhju:mə US ˈhju:mər, ˈju: ] n [U] 1.) the ability or tendency to think that things are funny, or funny things you say that show you have this ability ▪ his humour and charm ▪ Greg s feeble attempt at humour ▪ English… …

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  • 35humour — (BrE) (AmE humor) noun 1 amusing quality/ability to find things funny ADJECTIVE ▪ wry ▪ With wry humour, they laugh at their misfortunes. ▪ ironic, tongue in cheek ▪ self depr …

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  • 36humour — [[t]hju͟ːmə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ humours, humouring, humoured (in AM, use humor) 1) N UNCOUNT: supp N You can refer to the amusing things that people say as their humour. → See also sense of humour Her humour and determination were a source of inspiration …

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  • 37humour — 1 BrE, humor AmE noun 1 (U) the quality in something that makes it funny: Mr Thorne failed to see the humour in the situation. 2 (U) the way that a particular person or group find certain things amusing: English humour | sense of humour: Ackroyd… …

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  • 38humour — I UK [ˈhjuːmə(r)] / US [ˈhjumər] noun [uncountable] ** 1) a) the quality that makes a situation or entertainment funny a novel full of humour not see the humour in something (= not think something is funny): They laughed at things she didn t see… …

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  • 39The Goon Show — Infobox Radio Show show name = The Goon Show imagesize = caption = format = Comedy record location = Camden Theatre London creator = Spike Milligan producer = Peter Eton (101) Dennis Main Wilson (38) Pat Dixon (29) Charles Chilton (25) John… …

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  • 40humour — n. & v. (US humor) n. 1 a the condition of being amusing or comic (less intellectual and more sympathetic than wit). b the expression of humour in literature, speech, etc. 2 (in full sense of humour) the ability to perceive or express humour or… …

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