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The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.

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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"

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The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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of Wit

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A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.

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The quality of being witty.

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The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness.

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A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the lu…

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The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners.

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State or quality of being frisky.

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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"

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The condition or quality of being impertnent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.

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A jocose act or saying; jocoseness.

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Jesting; merriment.

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A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as…

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The quality or state of being pert.

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To pound.

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of Pun

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The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.

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The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a sc…

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The quality or state of being whimsical; whimsicalness.

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Droll; comical; amusing; laughable.

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Droll; comical; amusing; laughable.

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Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer.

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Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer.

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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

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Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

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Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

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Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

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