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Corpse
01
the lifeless body of a human being
Example
The detectives found the corpse in the abandoned warehouse.
The corpse was taken to the morgue for an autopsy.
He was horrified when he stumbled upon a corpse in the forest.
02
an actor who breaks character by laughing or forgetting their lines, causing the scene to come to a halt
Who is a "corpse"?
A corpse is an actor who disrupts a scene by breaking character, usually due to laughing uncontrollably or forgetting their lines. This interruption often causes the performance to momentarily stop, as the actor struggles to regain composure or recall their lines. The term highlights the difficulty of maintaining the illusion of the performance and can add an element of unpredictability to live theater.
Example
During the intense drama, one actor suddenly became a corpse, cracking up in the middle of a serious scene.
The comedian was known for making his co-stars corpse during live performances.
She tried her best to stay in character, but ended up as a corpse when her fellow actor made a funny face.
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