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Vocabulary
Half-guffawed
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He only half-guffawed when I broke the news.
--- Does it mean he wasn't quite happy?
He only half-guffawed when I broke the news.
--- Does it mean he wasn't quite happy?
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I'd say the "half-guffaw" is a stiffled laugh. I don't think you can draw any conclusions about his true feelings without a lot more context. In some cases, the "laugh reflex" (if there is such a thing) catches the person by surprise, in a situation where it might not be appropriate to laugh.
- I'd say the "half-guffaw" is a stiffled laugh.
- I don't think you can draw any conclusions about his true feelings without a lot more context.
- In some cases, the "laugh reflex" (if there is such a thing) catches the person by surprise, in a situation where it might not be appropriate to laugh.
- In other cases it may be a deliberate affectation to express contempt.
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I'd say the "half-guffaw" is a stiffled laugh. I don't think you can draw any conclusions about his true feelings without a lot more context.
In some cases, the "laugh reflex" (if there is such a thing) catches the person by surprise, in a situation where it might not be appropriate to laugh.
In other cases it may be a deliberate affectation to express contempt.
In some cases, the "laugh reflex" (if there is such a thing) catches the person by surprise, in a situation where it might not be appropriate to laugh.
In other cases it may be a deliberate affectation to express contempt.
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