cachinnate

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US /ˈkækɪneɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.

    The villain began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to laugh loudly,... guffaw
Word family
Forms cachinnation

Etymology

From Latin cachinnō (“laugh aloud”), of onomatopoeic origin.

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