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jape vs humour

humour vs jape

jape and humour both are nouns.

jape is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jape Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of jape; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than jape:
  • jape: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  • humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of jape include humor, wit, witticism, wittiness.
jape (noun) humour (noun)
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 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
jape (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between jape and humour

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