Form of humour (not!) Crossword Clue
Last seen in: The Telegraph Quick · 2026-10-23
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(noun)
- incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
(noun)
- the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
- the quality of being funny
- the liquid parts of the body
- (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
- a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
(verb)
- put into a good mood
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Form of humour (not!) (5)
The Telegraph Quick · Oct 23, 2026
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