Benchley

/ˈbɛntʃli/
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Other forms: Benchleys

Definitions of Benchley
  1. noun
    United States humorist (1889-1945)
    synonyms: Robert Benchley, Robert Charles Benchley
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    farceur, humorist, humourist
    someone who acts, speaks, or writes in an amusing way
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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