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Cachinnation

//kækɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Loud, convulsive laughter. countable, uncountable

    "Mr. Palmer had a keen perception of the ludicrous; he was naturally a humourist, which was indicated by a peculiar twinkle of the eye-lid at those times when he determined to repress a hearty cachinnation, and pursue the subject that tickled him to its utmost."

  2. 2
    loud convulsive laughter wordnet

Etymology

From cachinnate + -ion.

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