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chuckles

/ˈtʃʌkəlz/

Meanings
noun
A quiet laugh.

Examples :

"The comedian's jokes earned a few chuckles from the audience. "
sound sensation emotion entertainment language

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earned verb

/ɝnd/ /ɜːnd/

To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

"The student earned a good grade on the test by studying hard. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration comedian

comedian noun

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

"The comedian made everyone laugh at the school talent show. "

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laugh noun

/laːf/ /lɑːf/ /læf/

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

"His deep laughs boomed through the room."

Illustration few

few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

Few people, few things.

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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quiet noun

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

The absence of sound; quietness.

"There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza."

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audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

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jokes noun

/dʒəʊks/ /dʒoʊks/

An amusing story.

"The children told jokes during the car ride to pass the time. "