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laughter

DEFINITIONS OF: laughter

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n the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

“he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd”
Type of:
activity
any specific behavior

n the sound of laughing

Synonyms:
laugh
Types:
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cachinnation
loud convulsive laughter
cackle
a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
chortle, chuckle
a soft partly suppressed laugh
giggle
a foolish or nervous laugh
belly laugh, guffaw
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
snicker, snigger, snort
a disrespectful laugh
titter
a nervous restrained laugh
Type of:
utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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