1
as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
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2
as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt
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laughed
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Barrymore exclaimed, then laughed.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Meanwhile, the rest of the Netflix series cast on the Paley Center panel — Jay Ellis, Scott MacArthur and Drew Tarver — sat back and laughed at the malfunction.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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