laugh away

/læf əˌweɪ/
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Other forms: laughed away; laughing away; laughs away

Definitions of laugh away
  1. verb
    deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
    “She laughs away all these problems”
    synonyms: laugh off
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    type of:
    brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside
    bar from attention or consideration
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