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Comedy alternative (5 letter answer)

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DRAMA

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The answer DRAMA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.

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Definition

DRAMA as a noun:

1. (play, drama, dramatic play) = a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
2. (drama, dramatic event) = an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
3. the literary genre of works intended for the theater
4. the quality of being arresting or highly emotional