noun
: a relief of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode or item interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements (as in drama) ; also : something that causes such relief
noun
: a relief of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode or item interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements (as in drama) ; also : something that causes such relief
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012