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Black humor

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  1. 1
    A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or controversial, such as death, divorce, drug abuse, etc. US, uncountable

    "Black humor is like food. Not everyone gets it."

  2. 2
    the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect wordnet

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