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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Humorous treatment of a grave or dire situation.
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- noun idiomatic
Comedy that still manages to befunny in the face of, and in response to, a horrible,deathly ,tragic ,dramatic , perfectlyhopeless situation.
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