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El remate
Literally the finishing blow, borrowed from bullfighting and football. Olvidar el remate, forgetting the punchline, is the classic way to ruin a joke.
Examples in context
Contó el chiste pero olvidó el remate.
He told the joke but forgot the punchline.
El remate llegó tarde y nadie se rió.
The punchline came late and nobody laughed.
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