pratfall comedy

NOUN

farce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity burlesque caricature comedy joke mockery parody sham skit slapstick travesty

STRONG

buffoonery camp horseplay interlude mock play ridiculousness

WEAK

broad comedy high camp low camp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seriousness solemnity

WEAK

sobriety tragedy

Example Sentences

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In some 20 books of collected short pieces, Perelman offered a unique amalgam of elegant phrase and pratfall comedy.

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