punch line
US /ˈpʌntʃ ˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈpʌntʃ ˌlaɪn/
1.
clou, pointe
the final phrase or sentence of a joke or story, providing the humor or climax
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Everyone laughed at the unexpected punch line.
Iedereen lachte om de onverwachte clou.
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He delivered the punch line with perfect timing.
Hij bracht de clou met perfecte timing.