laugh
verb
to make the noise with your voice that shows you think something is funny
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snigger
verb
to laugh quietly, especially at something that is rude or at something unpleasant that has happened to someone
scoff
verb
to laugh or say things to show that you think someone or something is stupid or deserves no respect
force a smile/laugh
to smile or laugh when you do not really feel like it
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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