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Noun: punchline  'púnch,lIn
  1. The point of a joke or humorous story
    "The comedian's punchline had the audience in stitches";
    - punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line

Derived forms: punchlines, punch lines

Type of: line

Part of: gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh

Encyclopedia: Punchline