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Punchline
The punchline is the final line of a joke that produces the laugh. Common collocations: a punchline "lands", "falls flat", or is "delivered". Also written as two words, "punch line", chiefly in American English.
Examples in context
He forgot the punchline halfway through.
He forgot the punchline halfway through.
The punchline landed perfectly.
The punchline landed perfectly.
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