Chortle and Weep

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Chortle verb - To show mirth with an explosive vocal sound.

Usage example: audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers

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Weep is an antonym for chortle.

Nearby Words: chortling, chortled

Weep verb - To flow forth slowly through small openings.

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Chortle is an antonym for weep.

Nearby Words: weeping, weepy, weeper

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Weep and Chortle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chortle/weep

Chortle & Weep. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chortle/weep>.

Weep or Chortle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chortle/weep.

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