comic relief

com·ic re·lief

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-ik ri-leef]
- /ˈkɒm ɪk rɪˈlif/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-ik ri-leef]
- /ˈkɒm ɪk rɪˈlif/

Definitions of comic relief words

noun comic relief a comic interlude, or comic element, in a tragedy 3
noun comic relief an amusing moment or element in a serious situation 3
noun comic relief an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action. 1
noun comic relief relief from tension caused by the introduction or occurrence of a comic element, as by an amusing human foible. 1
noun comic relief drama: funny moments 1
noun comic relief break in sth stressful 1

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Origin of comic relief

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Comic relief

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comic relief

comic relief popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

comic relief usage trend in Literature

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