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laughMain Entry: 1laugh Pronunciation: \ˈlaf, ˈläf\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lachēn to laugh Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1 a : to show emotion (as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound b : to find amusement or pleasure in something <laughed at his own clumsiness> c : to become amused or derisive <a very skeptical public laughed at our early efforts — Graenum Berger> — laugh·ing·ly \ˈla-fiŋ-lē, ˈlä-\ adverb
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