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Humorist

One who attributes diseases of the state of the humors.

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Card 76% connected

A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game play…

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Ironist 76% connected

One who uses irony.

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Lampooner 76% connected

The writer of a lampoon.

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Parodist 76% connected

One who writes a parody; one who parodies.

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Punster 76% connected

One who puns, or is skilled in, or given to, punning; a quibbler; a low wit.

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Ridiculer 76% connected

One who ridicules.

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Satirist 76% connected

One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire.

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Wag 76% connected

To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the…

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Wit 76% connected

of Wit

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Entertainer 76% connected

One who entertains.

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Humor 74% connected

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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Humor 74% connected

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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Wit 74% connected

of Wit

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Wit 74% connected

of Wit

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