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unlaughter

unlaughter noun: the act of not laughing when laughter is expected, for instance after the telling of a joke, leading to social uncomfortability.

Noun

unlaughter (uncountable)

  1. the act of not laughing when laughter is expected, for instance after the telling of a joke, leading to social uncomfortability.

Origin of unlaughter

From un- + laughter.

Questions about unlaughter

What does unlaughter mean?
Unlaughter means the act of not laughing when laughter is expected, for instance after the telling of a joke, leading to social uncomfortability.
What part of speech is unlaughter?
Unlaughter is a noun.

Words near unlaughter in the dictionary

  1. unlaughable
  2. unlaughed
  3. unlaughing
  4. unlaughingly
  5. unlaughs
  6. unlaughter
  7. unlaunch
  8. unlaunchable
  9. unlaunched
  10. unlaunches
  11. unlaunching

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