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surreal humour vs wit

wit vs surreal humour

surreal humour and wit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surreal humour Yes No No No
wit Yes No No No
As nouns, wit is a hypernym of surreal humour; that is, wit is a word with a broader meaning than surreal humour:
  • surreal humour: is a form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical.
  • wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of surreal humour include humor, humour, witticism, wittiness.
surreal humour (noun) wit (noun)
is a form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical. mental ability
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Difference between surreal humour and wit

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