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humor

3 definitions • 3 examples
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US spelling of
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the ability to be amused by something seen, heard, or thought about, sometimes causing you to smile or laugh, or the quality in something that causes such amusement:

Examples:

He has a wonderful sense of humor.
Fortunately, she saw the humor in the situation.
3
to agree to someone’s wishes in order to help improve that person’s mood or to avoid upsetting him or her:

Examples:

Phil seems a bit cranky today, so just humor him.

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