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   chuck·le

   /ˈCHək(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. laugh quietly or inwardly: "I chuckled at the astonishment on her face"

   noun

   • 1. a quiet or suppressed laugh: "Melissa gave a chuckle"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chuckler noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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     3

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   • U

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   • K

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   • L

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