noun as in strong fondness

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drollery, misstake, boner

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Example Sentences

Example:The lecture turned out to be superfluous drollery rather than actual humor.

Definition:A display of humor that is intended to provoke laughter or amusement, but often fails to do so

From drollery

Example:Everyone laughed at the misstake, despite it being a nonjoke.

Definition:Used to indicate a mistake, especially a humorous one that isn't funny

From misstake

Example:The speaker's boner was a nonjoke and left the audience confused.

Definition:A slip of the tongue or a mistake in one’s performance that is embarrassing or unfunny

From boner