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esprit de l'escalier vs humor

humor vs esprit de l'escalier

esprit de l'escalier and humor both are nouns.

esprit de l'escalier is not a verb while humor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
esprit de l'escalier Yes No No No
humor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humor is a hypernym of esprit de l'escalier; that is, humor is a word with a broader meaning than esprit de l'escalier:
  • esprit de l'escalier: a witty remark that occurs to you too late
  • humor: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of esprit de l'escalier include humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.
esprit de l'escalier (noun) humor (noun)
a witty remark that occurs to you too late the quality of being funny
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
esprit de l'escalier (verb) humor (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between esprit de l'escalier and humor

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