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straight man noun

  /ˈstɹeɪt ˌmæn/ , /ˈstɹeɪtˌmæn/ , /ˌstɹeɪt ˈmæn/
  • (idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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