laughter & Humor

Imtiaz Sarwar (South Korea)
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  1. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  2. hilarity
    great merriment
  3. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  4. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  5. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  6. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  7. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  8. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  9. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  10. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  11. cackle
    emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
  12. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  13. barrack
    lodge in buildings used to house military personnel
  14. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  15. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  16. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  17. yip
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  18. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  19. jester
    a clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman
  20. wag
    a movement from side to side
  21. wag
    a movement from side to side
  22. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  23. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  24. banter
    light teasing repartee
  25. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  26. yawp
    make a raucous noise
Created on Thu Oct 10 13:56:19 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Jul 31 15:52:51 EDT 2014)

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