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English 14 Public

Laughter

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Correct: Chuckle means to laugh loudly, usually because you are thinking or reading something hilarious.

quietly not loudly

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Correct: Giggle means to laugh in a high voice, usually because you are embarrassed or angry.

Nervous not angry

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Correct: Snigger or snicker means to laugh quietly in a kind manner, especially when someone is hurt.

an unkind not a kind manner

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Correct: Cackle means to laugh quietly in an unpleasant way.

Loudly not quietly

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Correct: Guffaw means to laugh very loudly in a controlled way.

an uncontrolled not a controlled way

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Correct: Titter means to laugh quietly about something that might be comfortable for someone else.

uncomfortable/embarrassing not comfortable

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Correct: Chortle means to laugh because you are disappointed about something.

pleased not disappointed

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Instead of helping the poor woman who dropped all her shopping on the pavement, a group of lads sniggered/chortled/giggled and called her names.

sniggered

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The stand-up comedian’s jokes were so hilarious that I was sniggering/guffawing/giggling for the whole show. I simply couldn’t stop laughing.

guffawing

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The girl in front of me was chuckling/cackling/sniggering the whole journey. I guess the book she was reading was extremely funny.

chuckling

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Listening to Harry cackling/chuckling/giggling was a nightmare, I just wished he would stop making those awful laughing sounds.

cackling

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When Ellen saw her date, she started cackling/tittering/giggling uncontrollably, I guess that was her way of covering her embarrassment.

giggling

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I chortled/tittered/cackled with delight when I saw the financial report of our company.

chortled

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The teenagers chuckled/sniggered/tittered when one of them started asking intimate questions.

tittered

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