Meaning & use
comedy
Entertainment, especially a play, film, or performance, intended to amuse and make an audience laugh.
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The theater's spring season includes a lighthearted comedy about mistaken identity.
He prefers comedy to drama because he likes leaving the theater in a good mood.
A note on using this word
In classical drama, "comedy" specifically referred to stories ending happily, in contrast to "tragedy," which ended in downfall.
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