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SNICKER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disrespectful laugh

Synonyms:

snicker; snigger; snort

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("snicker" is a kind of...):

laugh; laughter (the sound of laughing)

Derivation:

snicker (laugh quietly)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Laugh quietly

Synonyms:

snicker; snigger

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "snicker" is one way to...):

express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

snicker (a disrespectful laugh)

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