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  • 81amusing — amusingly, adv. amusingness, n. /euh myooh zing/, adj. 1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker. 2. causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke. [1590 1600; AMUSE + ING2] Syn. 1. charming, cheering,… …

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  • 82Preobrazhensky Lifeguard regiment — Preobrazhensky Regiment ( ru. Преображенский полк ) was one of the oldest regiments of the Russian army. It was formed by Peter the Great in the late 17th century from his poteshnye voiska ( ru. потешные войска, droll forces ) during his military …

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  • 83Monsieur Thomas — Contents 1 Date and Source 2 Publication 3 Revision 4 Ad …

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  • 84Jeff Sipe — Infobox Musical artist Name = Jeff Sipe Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Alias = Apt. Q258 Birth name = Born = Origin = Instrument = Drums Genre = Rock Years active = Label = Associated acts = Keller… …

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  • 85drollery — /droh leuh ree/, n., pl. drolleries. 1. something whimsically amusing or funny. 2. an oddly amusing story or jest. 3. a droll quality or manner; whimsical humor. 4. the action or behavior of a droll, waggish person; jesting. 5. a comic picture. 6 …

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  • 86comical — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. funny, droll, amusing, humorous; see funny 1 . See Synonym Study at funny . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. funny, hilarious, laughable, humorous, whimsical, jocular, zany, amusing, slapstick, farcical, loony, droll,… …

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  • 87amusing — a•mus•ing [[t]əˈmyu zɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) pleasantly entertaining or diverting 2) causing laughter or mirth: an amusing joke[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 a•mus′ing•ly, adv. a•mus′ing•ness, n. syn: amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes… …

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  • 88drollness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being droll the lecturer s drollness endeared him to his listeners * * * drollˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑droll …

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  • 89Comical — Com ic*al, a. 1. Relating to comedy. [1913 Webster] They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story. Comical… …

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  • 90Comically — Comical Com ic*al, a. 1. Relating to comedy. [1913 Webster] They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.… …

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