humour

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Synonyms: humor, rumour, humous, tumour, humeur

Antonyms: humor, rumour, humous, tumour, humeur

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mostly|uncountable}} The quality of being [[amusing]], [[comical]], [[funny]]. {{defdate|from the early 18th c.}}
2. {{senseid|en|mood}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[mood]], especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
3. {{lb|en|archaic|or|historical}} Any of the [[fluids]] in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of [[blood]], [[yellow bile]], [[black bile]] and [[phlegm]] that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
4. {{lb|en|medicine}} Either of the two regions of [[liquid]] within the [[eyeball]], the [[aqueous humour]] and [[vitreous humour]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[moist|Moist]] vapour, [[moisture]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[pacify]] by [[indulge|indulging]].

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