Cachinnation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Loud or immoderate laughter.
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  • noun. Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections.
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  • noun. Convulsive, loud laughter.
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  • noun. loud convulsive laughter
    • Word Usage
    "The man began to laugh behind his moustaches, the which cachinnation was checked by an appealing look from the young lady; and he held out his hand and said,"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    laugh  laughter  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anti-patriot  bouillabaisse  fireball  fleabag  foul-up  
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