slapstick comedy

collocation in English

meaningsofslapstickandcomedy

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slapstick
noun[U]
uk
/ˈslæp.stɪk/us
/ˈslæp.stɪk/
a type of humorous acting in which the actors behave in a silly way, such as by throwing things, falling ...
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comedy
noun
uk
/ˈkɒm.ə.di/us
/ˈkɑː.mə.di/
a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or ...
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(Definition ofslapstickandcomedyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is confusion galore with mistaken or changed identities, foolish impersonations andslapstickcomedy.
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These types of sounds are typical of children's cartoons andslapstickcomedy.
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Moreover, changing the names of characters, music, and adding new video and sound effects can turn a serious movie into a trueslapstickcomedy.
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But by 1965, they were close to 70 years old and could no longer risk serious injury while performingslapstickcomedy.
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Babu was known for hisslapstickcomedyroles.
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Mousetraps are a staple ofslapstickcomedyand animated cartoons.
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Bringing togetherslapstickcomedyand consummately beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention.
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He is the clumsiest on the moon and usually having his clumsiness creating simpleslapstickcomedy.
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His early films were often based onslapstickcomedy.
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The two characters act in silent films and doslapstickcomedy.
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Much of the character's humor is derived fromslapstickcomedy.
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It also incorporates elements ofslapstickcomedyand wuxia revolving around the central theme of a love story.
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Often they were of a burlesque nature, and characterized byslapstickcomedy, disguises, dialect, and ribaldry.
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Its low-brow humour andslapstickcomedymade it popular with children much to the dismay of parents.
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Usually she ends up in some comedic mess, a form ofslapstickcomedy.
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Their pervasiveslapstickcomedyproved a change of pace for the genre and gave the band a distinctive appeal.
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It was aslapstickcomedyin which the characters were silent except for the narrator.
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