Wordie: Gag

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(v): cause to be quiet or not talk

(v): be too tight; rub or press

(v): squeeze or press together

(v): tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

(v): fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

(v): make jokes or quips

(v): tell a joke; speak humorously

(v): struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

(v): feel pain or be in pain

(v): cause to retch or choke

(v): make sick or ill

(v): make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

(n): a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

(n): a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

(n): restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

(n): a device that retards something's motion

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21 days ago mollusque said:

reflex

about 1 year ago oroboros said:

Contronymic in the sense: amusement vs. revulsion.

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