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kevennys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • icebreaker noun A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.

Senses

kevennys is used for these senses in English:

  • comic relief (narratology) The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
  • icebreaker (figurative) A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.

icebreaker — full definition

  1. noun A ship built with a reinforced hull to smash through frozen sea ice, clearing a path for other vessels.
  2. noun An activity, question, or joke used to relax people and get conversation going when they don't know each other well.

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