great humour

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandhumour

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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humour
noun
uk
/ˈhjuː.mər/
us
/ˈhjuː.mɚ/
the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of ...
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(Definition ofgreatandhumourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He always bringsgreathumoureven to his indignation.
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They are always put forward withgreathumourand candour.
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His advice was willingly given and always withgreathumour.
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He brought to itgreathumourand distinction.
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They did so withgreathumour, great eloquence and distinction.
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They have been conducted, despite all the reports to the contrary, withgreathumourand tolerance.
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He showedgreathumourand, early on, great command of his subject.
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They often attack football directors, but they do so withgreathumour.
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They have met withgreathumourand effectiveness a wide variety of challenges.
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Again, this is done withgreathumour.
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It has been an interesting debate, conducted withgreathumourand with quite a lot of laughter.
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The global peace agreement bringsgreathumourto the emissary.
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They were admired for their live performances, which hadgreathumourand slapstick.
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His best speeches have a number of consistent points—they show great parliamentary debating skill andgreathumour, but his very best ones rarely deal with the point of the debate.
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He was rather gruff in manner, but there wasgreathumourin the man as evidenced by his public address announcements to the pigeons who had invaded the outfield.
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