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funny
adjective
noun
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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adjective
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“A curious hybrid accent”
adjective
Arousing or provoking laughter
“An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
adjective
Not as expected
“There was something fishy about the accident”
adjective
Experiencing odd bodily sensations
“Told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest”
noun
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
“She told a funny story”
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A curious hybrid accent
Her speech has a funny twang
They have some funny ideas about war
Had an odd name
The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
An amusing fellow
A comic hat
A comical look of surprise
Funny stories that made everybody laugh
There was something fishy about the accident
Up to some funny business
Some definitely queer goings-on
A shady deal
Her motives were suspect
Told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest
She told a funny story
She made a funny
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