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(lăf)

1. The sound produced by laughing.
SYN: SEE: risus
2. To express emotion, usually happiness or mirth, by a series of inarticulate sounds. Typically the mouth is open and a wide smile is present.
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(lăf)

1. The sound produced by laughing.
SYN: SEE: risus
2. To express emotion, usually happiness or mirth, by a series of inarticulate sounds. Typically the mouth is open and a wide smile is present.
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