comic relief

/หˆkษ’mษชk ษนษชหˆliหf/

IPA: /K AA1 M IH0 K R IH0 L IY0 F/

noun
  1. 1

    The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comic%20relief