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Comic Relief: 2-DVD Set
The best 20 years of Comic Relief. Dane Cook, Jim Carrey, Bill Maher.
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The best 20 years of Comic Relief. Dane Cook, Jim Carrey, Bill Maher.
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comic relief
–noun
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | relief from tension caused by the introduction or occurrence of a comic element, as by an amusing human foible. |
Origin:
1815–25
1815–25
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| comic relief n. A humorous or farcical interlude in a serious literary work or drama, especially a tragedy, intended to relieve the dramatic tension or heighten the emotional impact by means of contrast. |
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