Words or actions intended to excite laughter or amusement

• ha-ha

  1. A sound made in imitation of laughter.
  2. Used to express amusement or scorn.

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  1. A sound made in imitation of laughter.
  2. Used to express amusement or scorn.

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• funny

  1. Causing laughter or amusement:
  2. Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
  3. Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something:

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  1. Causing laughter or amusement:
  2. Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
  3. Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something:

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• witticism

  1. A witty remark.

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  1. A witty remark.

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• quip

  1. A clever, witty remark.
  2. To make quips or a quip.
  3. To say (something) as a quip.

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  1. A clever, witty remark.
  2. To make quips or a quip.
  3. To say (something) as a quip.

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• joke

  1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
  2. A mischievous trick; a prank:
  3. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:

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  1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
  2. A mischievous trick; a prank:
  3. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:

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• jest

  1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner:
  2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke.
  3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.

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  1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner:
  2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke.
  3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.

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• jape

  1. To joke or quip.
  2. To make sport of.
  3. A joke or quip.

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  1. To joke or quip.
  2. To make sport of.
  3. A joke or quip.

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To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check

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• throttle

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• suppress

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• strangle

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• stifle

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• squelch

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• smother

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• repress

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• quench

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• muffle

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• hush

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• hold down

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• hold back

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• choke

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• burke

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To stop the mouth

• suffocate

  1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen.
  2. To impair the breathing of or cause discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air.
  3. To suppress the development, imagination, or creativity of; stifle:

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  1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen.
  2. To impair the breathing of or cause discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air.
  3. To suppress the development, imagination, or creativity of; stifle:

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• tape-up

  1. to repair using tape.

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  1. to repair using tape.

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• silence by violence

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• garrote

  1. A method of execution formerly practiced in Spain, in which a tightened iron collar is used to strangle or break the neck of a condemned person.
  2. The iron collar used for such an execution.
  3. Strangulation, especially in order to rob.

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  1. A method of execution formerly practiced in Spain, in which a tightened iron collar is used to strangle or break the neck of a condemned person.
  2. The iron collar used for such an execution.
  3. Strangulation, especially in order to rob.

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• strangle

  1. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle.
  2. To cut off the oxygen supply of; smother.
  3. To suppress, repress, or stifle:

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  1. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle.
  2. To cut off the oxygen supply of; smother.
  3. To suppress, repress, or stifle:

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• throttle

  1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders.
  2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.
  3. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.

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  1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders.
  2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.
  3. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.

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• smother

  1. To suffocate (another).
  2. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion.
  3. To conceal, suppress, or hide:

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  1. To suffocate (another).
  2. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion.
  3. To conceal, suppress, or hide:

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• stifle

  1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
  2. To keep in or hold back; repress:
  3. To kill by preventing respiration; smother or suffocate.

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  1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
  2. To keep in or hold back; repress:
  3. To kill by preventing respiration; smother or suffocate.

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• obstruct

  1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder:
  3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen).

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  1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder:
  3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen).

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• muffle

  1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
  2. To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound:
  3. To deaden (a sound):

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  1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
  2. To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound:
  3. To deaden (a sound):

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• muzzle

  1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
  2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.
  3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.

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  1. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
  2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.
  3. The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm.

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• choke

  1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
  2. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of:
  3. To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging:

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  1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
  2. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of:
  3. To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging:

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To forbid expression to

• hush

  1. To make silent or quiet.
  2. To calm; soothe.
  3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :

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  1. To make silent or quiet.
  2. To calm; soothe.
  3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :

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• repress

  1. To hold back or prevent by an act of volition:
  2. To put down or subdue by force:
  3. To end, limit, or restrain, as by intimidation or other action:

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  1. To hold back or prevent by an act of volition:
  2. To put down or subdue by force:
  3. To end, limit, or restrain, as by intimidation or other action:

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• suppress

  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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• constrain

  1. To keep within certain limits; confine or limit:
  2. To inhibit or restrain; hold back:
  3. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:

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  1. To keep within certain limits; confine or limit:
  2. To inhibit or restrain; hold back:
  3. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:

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• silence

  1. The condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent.
  2. The absence of sound; stillness.
  3. A period of time without speech or noise.

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  1. The condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent.
  2. The absence of sound; stillness.
  3. A period of time without speech or noise.

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To retch

• choke

  1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
  2. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of:
  3. To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging:

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  1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
  2. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of:
  3. To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging:

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• sicken

  1. To make or become sick.

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  1. To make or become sick.

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• be nauseated

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