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the laugh de-escalation
noun phrase
/thuh-laf-dee-es-kuh-lay-shun/
Definition
A sudden, effective dissolution of tension in an argument caused entirely by an unplanned, well-timed joke.
In use
“Got the laugh de-escalation mid-row, one bad impression of my own voice and the whole argument was over.”
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- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-laf-dee-es-kuh-lay-shun/
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- People & society
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