comic relief
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comic relief
- /ˈkɒmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ UK
- /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ US
noun
- The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. The sequence where Sam carves off Jorah’s infected tissue in secret, stopping every few moments to shush his patient, is presented as comic relief why? Jorah reels back into a diagonal close-up whimpering like a dog. Yellow pus oozes to get those good gross-out laughs. Is the substance of this opera
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noun inclusion of a humorous character or scene
| Español | alivio cómico, relevación cómica, aliviamiento humorístico, toque de comedia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 희극 기복 huigeuk gibok |
| 日本語 | 息抜き ikinuki |
| 中文 | 滑稽場面 /滑稽场面 huáji chǎngmiàn, 喜劇性鏡頭 /喜剧性镜头 xǐjù xìng jìngtóu, 輕鬆場面 /轻松场面 qīngsōng chǎngmiàn, 可笑的安心 kěxiào de ānxīn |
| Português | alívio cómico |
| Français | faire-valoir comique |
| Deutsch | Comic Relief, komische Entlastung |
| Italiano | rilievo comico |
| Ελληνικά | κωμική ανακούφιση komikí anakoúfisi |
| Русский | шуточный сброс šutočnyj sbros |
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@misc{comic_relief_2026,
title = {comic relief},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comic%20relief},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
