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Mirth

[mərTH]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Old English, pre-12th century

1.

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Examples of Mirth in a sentence

"I was full of mirth while watching the parade."

"The silly cartoons inspired chuckles of mirth from the kids."

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