The punch-line, which can be taken out of place from the body of the text, must be detected and then connected with the lead.
For some listeners, the punch-line in the song prompts tears of remembrance.
Every funny punchline gets a point for your team and every whack one doesn't get a point.
He also often gives the punchline in jokes where all three of the trio are involved.
Comedians had been using the classic set-up, premise, punchline format for many years before that time, however.
It is in the punchline.
I noticed in the party political broadcast last night that the punchline right at the end was a small, attractive young child of about five or six.
There was no explanation; that was the punchline.