The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
An amusing story.
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.