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titter

/ˈtɪtɚ/

Meanings
noun
A nervous or somewhat repressed giggle.

Examples :

"The teacher's joke elicited a titter from the students. "
emotion sound human

Related Words

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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tittered verb

/ˈtɪtərd/ /ˈtɪtəd/

To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

"When the teacher tripped, the students tittered nervously, trying not to laugh out loud. "

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suppressed verb

/səˈpɹɛst/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

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amusement noun

/əˈmjuzmənt/

Entertainment.

"The school fair provided much amusement for the children. "

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nervousness noun

/ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/ /ˈnɜːvɪsnəs/

The state or quality of being nervous.

"His nervousness about the upcoming presentation was evident in his shaky voice. "

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restrained verb

/rɪˈstreɪnd/ /riˈstreɪnd/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher restrained the arguing students by asking them to calmly explain their sides. "

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nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

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somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

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repressed verb

/ɹɨˈpɹɛst/

To press again.

"to repress a vinyl record"

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nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

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elicited verb

/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/ /iˈlɪsɪtɪd/

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

"The teacher's question about their favorite books elicited a variety of excited responses from the students. "

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embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "