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emotion	a strong feeling or subjective response such as joy, hatred, or love, sometimes accompanied by involuntary physical changes such as increased pulse or by activity such as crying, laughing, or trembling. [1/3 definitions]
hysterical	having or likely to have fits of wild behavior such as laughing or crying. [1/2 definitions]
in stitches	(informal) laughing out of control.
in the aisles	laughing uncontrollably.
laugh	to smile and make sounds with your mouth. People usually laugh when something is funny to them, but laughing can express other feelings also.
laughter	the act or sound of laughing.
merrymaking	the act of laughing and having fun.
nitrous oxide	a colorless, nonflammable, inorganic gas with a sweet taste and smell, used as an anesthetic; laughing gas.
serious	not smiling or laughing; solemn; grave. [1/4 definitions]
set off	to make (someone) start laughing, crying, complaining, yelling or the like without restraint. [1/5 definitions]

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