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1. n. a soft partly suppressed laugh Source: wordnet
2. v. laugh quietly or with restraint Source: wordnet
3. A word word/coined">coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! He chortled in his joy. Lewis Carroll. Source: webster
4. A word word/coined">coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), andusually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] Source: adambom
5. n:17/v:83 n. a soft partly suppressed laugh Source: ecdict

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Carroll laugh lewis charles chuckle coined combination Dodgson explained humorous partly snort soft suppressed word chortled day his joy quietly restraint

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