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Funny
adjective (compar. funnier; superl. funniest) 1.Arousing or provoking laughter. Synonyms: amusing, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible. "An amusing fellow" , "A comic hat" , "A comical look of surprise" , "Funny stories that made everybody laugh" , "A very funny writer" , "It would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much" , "A mirthful experience" , "Risible courtroom antics" 2.Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. Synonyms: curious, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular. "Her speech has a funny twang" , "They have some funny ideas about war" , "Had an odd name" , "The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves" , "Something definitely queer about this town" , "What a rum fellow" , "Singular behavior" 3.Not as expected. Synonyms: fishy, shady, suspect, suspicious. "Up to some funny business" , "Some definitely queer goings-on" , "A shady deal" , "Her motives were suspect" , "Suspicious behavior" 4.Experiencing odd bodily sensations. noun (pl. funnies)
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