comic timing

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|comedy}} The [[use]] of [[intonation]], [[rhythm]], [[cadence]], [[tempo]], and [[pausing]] [[in order to]] [[guide]] the [[audience]]'s [[laughter]], which then [[guide]]s the [[comedic]] [[narrative]], and [[ultimately]] [[deliver]]s the [[joke]].

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