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humor

[hyoo-mer, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər, ˈyu- /




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Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It reminds me of the joke that you know an economist has a sense of humor if he uses decimal points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Yes, that’s the humor level of the dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He apologized in a reply, saying it was "humor."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

His worries were balanced by the feeling that the whole thing was nothing but a hoax—a joke being played by a weird old man with a warped sense of humor.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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