as in chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the joke provoked a sudden chortle from a bystander
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as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers
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“Chortles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chortles. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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