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punch line

–noun
the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
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punch line  
n.  The climactic phrase or statement of a joke, producing a sudden humorous effect.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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