Tittering

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who titters.

    "The good signor's little address was received in a variety of ways: there were titterings and coughings, and there were also a few instances of noble and generous response to poor Leonard's action […]"

  2. 2
    A group of magpies.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of titter form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter wordnet

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"The good signor's little address was received in a variety of ways: there were titterings and coughings, and there were also a few instances of noble and generous response to poor Leonard's action […]"

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