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–adjective 
1. amusing in an 
odd way; 
whimsically humorous; waggish. (滑稽的)

–noun 
2. a droll person; jester (弄臣); wag. (愛說笑打趣的人,能言善辯的人)

–verb (used without object) 
3. Archaic. to jest; joke.  

—Synonyms 
1. diverting, odd, witty. See amusing. 2, 3. clown.

Amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. 

That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The [baby's] attempts to talk were amusing. 

That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His [huge shoes] made the [clown] look comical. 

Droll adds to comical the idea of strange or peculiar, 
and sometimes that of 
sly or waggish humor: the droll antics of a kitten; a droll [imitation]. 

see antics

—Antonyms 
1. serious.


　
As the Bible of thirtysomething single women everywhere, "Bridget Jones's Diary" is one of the most eagerly anticipated book-to-screen adaptations in recent memory. Informed by author 

Helen Fielding's droll [observations] of 

a year in the life of her weight-obsessed, love-starved heroine, the novel hit a bull's-eye with women on both sides of [the] Atlantic. As a film, however, item misses its mark, 

failing to capitalize on the staccato [rhythms] 
and 
sardonic [wit] of Bridget's inner life. 

That said, pic's pre-sell value is solid enough to suggest initially healthy B.O. that could continue to generate decent returns, even as it will inevitably disappoint some of the book's devotees.


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trawl
Kenzie goes [trawling] [for] the little girl through an underworld of 
troll
Fray

buoyant
These three are [slotted] consecutively in the Lido second half to ensure that the buzz level remains [buoyant].
blithe
mirth
smirk smirky murky 
Tony

joust jostle jut jot jolt 
jot 
tad streak fig slew (large) cf. shrew shrewd　sliver
loll lull
mole moll mull 
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