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[ verb ] produce laughter
Synonyms Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)`` Oh , the_French are a very curious people '' , Pierre had laughed . (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)Mickie laughed . (Francis Pollini, Night....)He laughed , suddenly , feeling a surge of power telling him of his hold over them , seeing himself before them , receiving utmost respect and attention . (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)`` A learned man '' ? the bandit laughs in his face . (Howard Fast, April Morning....)It was the first time any of us had laughed since the morning began . |
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[ noun ] the sound of laughing
Synonyms Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)And the old_man had given a sly and wicked laugh and said , `` Hell , yes ! (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)She gave the nastiest laugh I ever heard . `` Oh he 's just an international spy '' , Eileen would shout with her screechy laugh . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)I always felt the memory was present in both of them , stirring in their chests like a laugh or a growl , as eager as an animal to be out . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)He had a deep voice which was full of good food she had cooked , and good_humor ; an explosive laugh which always carried everything before it . |
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[ noun ] a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
Examples "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a humorous anecdote or remark
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