sense of humour

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sense of humour - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"

sense of humor, humor, humour

playfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"

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sense of humour → حس الفكاهة smysl pro humor humoristisk sans Sinn für Humor αίσθηση του χιούμορ sentido del humor huumorintaju sens de l’humour smisao za humor senso dell’umorismo ユーモアのセンス 유머 감각 gevoel voor humor sans for humor poczucie humoru senso de humor, sentido de humor чувство юмора sinne för humor การมีอารมณ์ขัน mizah duygusu khiếu hài hước 幽默感

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The serious critic, with the sense of humour and the power of expression, must inevitably command the world's ear.

The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context

He was developing a sense of humour, and found that he had a knack of saying bitter things, which caught people on the raw; he said them because they amused him, hardly realising how much they hurt, and was much offended when he found that his victims regarded him with active dislike.

Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context

People have sometimes said that Nietzsche had no sense of humour.

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context

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