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punch line
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punch line
(noun)
punch line
noun
plural
punch lines
punch line
noun
plural
punch lines
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUNCH LINE
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the words at the end of a joke or story that make it funny, surprising, etc.
She didn't understand the
punch line
.
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