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chuckle (to laugh quietly • He sat chuckling over a funny book); giggle (to laugh in a nervous or silly way); snicker (to laugh in a sly or derisive, partly stifled manner); cackle; chortle; snigger ([echoic] to snicker; to laugh quietly in an unpleasant manner e.g. at someone else's misfortune • When he fell off his chair we all sniggered); twitter (to giggle or titter); tehee; keckle; titter ([of echoic orig.] to laugh in a half-suppressed way, suggestive of silliness, nervousness, etc.; giggle; to giggle • He tittered nervously); tee-hee; tee hee |
