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cachinnation

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cach·in·nate  (kk-nt)
intr.v. cach·in·nat·ed, cach·in·nat·ing, cach·in·nates
To laugh hard, loudly, or convulsively; guffaw.
[Latin cachinnre, cachinnt-, of imitative origin.]
cachin·nation n.
cachin·nator n.
cachinnation [ˌkækɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. raucous laughter
2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry inappropriate laughter, sometimes found in schizophrenia
cachinnation
raucous laughter; loud whinnying.
See also: Laughter
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cachinnation - loud convulsive laughter
laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing


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Smooth-it-away laugh outright, in the midst of which cachinnation a smoke-wreath issued from his mouth and nostrils, while a twinkle of lurid flame darted out of either eye, proving indubitably that his heart was all of a red blaze.
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