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comic relief

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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.
Translations
comic relief n → parentesi f comica
comic relief n → parentesi f comica


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He helps to keep our lives from being monotonous and gives a little comic relief where it is badly needed.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
This was the comic relief of an absurdly dramatic situation.
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