comic timing
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Examples
I would love to do something like Austin Powers to show off my comic timing.
Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don't. You have to have a good sense of humour to be able to understand it. A split second can make you lose the punch.
Michael Bates was a very funny actor; he'd served in India, could speak Urdu, and had great comic timing.