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111grin — I n. a broad; contagious, infectious; foolish, silly; sardonic grin II v. (D; intr.) to grin at * * * [grɪn] contagious foolish infectious sardonic grin silly (D; intr.) to grin at a broad …
112laugh — I n. 1) to get a laugh (the joke got a big laugh) 2) to stifle, suppress a laugh 3) a belly; derisive; forced; hearty, loud; infectious; sardonic; subdued laugh 4) (misc.) to have the last laugh on smb.; to do smt. for a laugh (for laughs) II v.… …
113laughter — n. 1) to cause, provoke laughter 2) contagious, infectious; convulsive; derisive; hearty, loud, raucous, uproarious; sardonic; subdued laughter 3) a burst, fit, gale; ripple of laughter 4) (misc.) to double up with laughter * * * [ lɑːftə]… …
114smile — I n. 1) to crack, flash a smile at 2) to give smb. a smile 3) to evoke a smile 4) to hide, repress a smile 5) a beguiling, intriguing; cheerful, happy; disarming; fixed; forced; infectious; radiant; ready; sardonic; sunny; supercilious smile 6)… …
115disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection …
116wry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. crooked, twisted; askew, awry; ironic, distorted, contorted; warped. See distortion, obliquity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Twisted] Syn. distorted, askew, cockeyed, crooked; see twisted 1 . 2.… …
117Burroughs, William Seward — (1914–1997) William S. Burroughs has been absolutely central to the history of Beat literature, and yet his position within the Beat Generation was paradoxical from the outset and has been revised significantly over time. In relation to… …
118irony — i•ro•ny [[t]ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər [/t]] n. pl. nies 1) cvb the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning 2) rht Socratic irony 3) lit. dramatic irony 4) an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been …
119sarcastic — [sär kas′tik] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or characterized by sarcasm; sneering, caustic, cutting, etc. 2. using, or fond of using, sarcasm sarcastically adv. SYN. SARCASTIC implies intent to hurt by taunting with mocking ridicule, veiled… …
120risus sardonicus — |rēsə(s)ˌsärˈdänə̇kəs, |rīs noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, sardonic laugh : a facial expression characterized by raised eyebrows and grinning distortion of the face resulting from spasm of facial muscles especially in tetanus * * * risus… …
