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| laughable |
exciting laughter or derision. |
| laughing |
laughter. [1/3 definitions] |
| mirth |
happiness or gaiety, esp. accompanied by laughter. |
| peal |
a loud prolonged noise, as of thunder, laughter, or applause. [1/5 definitions] |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. [1/2 definitions] |
| roar |
an outburst of noisy laughter. [1/8 definitions] |
| screamer |
(informal) something that incites screams, esp. of laughter. [1/3 definitions] |
| screaming |
(informal) provoking screams, esp. of laughter. [1/4 definitions] |
| sidesplitting |
extremely funny; causing hard and robust laughter. [2 definitions] |
| stooge |
an assistant to a comedian who gives the comedian straight lines and is often the object of the audience's laughter. [1/3 definitions] |
| tickle |
to touch, stroke, or poke (someone or part of someone's body) so as to produce a tingling or itching sensation or spasmodic laughter or movement. [1/6 definitions] |
| twitter |
light speech or laughter; chatter. [1/8 definitions] |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. [1/2 definitions] |
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