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chuckling Definition


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chuckle
verb
    intr
    chuckled, chuckling
    1. To laugh quietly, especially in a half-suppressed private way.
      Thesaurus: laugh, giggle, titter, snicker, chortle, snort, simper.
noun
    1. An amused little laugh.
Etymology: 17c: probably from chuck to cluck like a hen.



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