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SITUATION COMEDY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
Synonyms:
sitcom; situation comedy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("situation comedy" is a kind of...):
television program; television show; TV program; TV show (a program broadcast by television)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
Synonyms:
sitcom; situation comedy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("situation comedy" is a kind of...):
comedy (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)