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The 10 pages that link to One-liner, each with the reason it gives.

• PunchlineBroader topic: The entire one-liner often depends on a punchline compressed into its final words.

• Bob HopeNarrower topic: Hope built much of his stage and broadcast persona around rapid one-liners.

• EpigramCompared with: One-liners aim chiefly at a laugh, while epigrams may pursue satire or insight.

• JokeBroader topic: Its economy compresses setup and reversal into one utterance.

• Neil SimonRelated: Simon’s rapid exchanges frequently rely on compact, memorable punchlines.

• Steve MartinRelated: His rapid-fire stand-up relied on short verbal turns that could abruptly derail logic.

• PunRelated: A compact pun can supply the entire setup and payoff of a one-liner.

• Phyllis DillerRelated: Her rapid-fire sets relied on short, tightly timed punch lines.

• Steven WrightNarrower topic: His best-known routines string together short, self-contained jokes.

• Mitch HedbergNarrower topic: Hedberg’s compact premises and punchlines made the form central to his stage persona.