Jokes lightened heavy mood.

Meaning: This means that the jokes made the feeling or state of mind less difficult to carry or deal with.

Choice of Words: Jokes are short stories or sayings that are meant to make you laugh. Lightened means to make something less heavy or burdensome. Heavy means something that is difficult to carry or deal with. Mood is a feeling or state of mind. When you put them together, it means that the short stories or sayings that are meant to make you laugh made the feeling or state of mind less difficult to carry or deal with.

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The jokes lifted the somber atmosphere.

Meaning: This means that the jokes made the people in the group feel happier and less sad.

Choice of Words: Lifted means to raise or move something to a higher position. Somber means dark, serious, or gloomy. Atmosphere refers to the general feeling or mood in a place or among a group of people. When you put them together, "The jokes lifted the somber atmosphere" means that the jokes made the dark or sad atmosphere more cheerful and lighthearted.

The humor dissipated the gloom.

Meaning: This means that the jokes made the people in the group feel happier and less sad.

Choice of Words: Humor refers to the ability to make people laugh or find something funny. Dissipated means to scatter or spread something over a wider area. Gloom means darkness, sadness, or depression. When you put them together, "The humor dissipated the gloom" means that the jokes spread laughter and happiness, which made the sad or dark atmosphere less intense.

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