Word before "strip" or "relief" Crossword Clue

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Word before "strip" or "relief" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. arousing or provoking laughter
2. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
(noun)
1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRIP (verb)
1. lay bare
2. take off or remove
STRIP (noun)
1. an airfield without normal airport facilities
2. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
RELIEF (noun)
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
2. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

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