Laughter and Sadness

Opposite meaning words

Laughter noun - An explosive sound that is a sign of amusement.

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Sadness is an antonym for laughter in amusement topic.

Nearby Words: laugh, laughing

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Laughter is an antonym for sadness.

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

human	human laughter	human sadness
initial	initial laughter	initial sadness
genuine	genuine laughter	genuine sadness
actual	actual laughter	actual sadness
Other adjectives: real, great, horrible, bitter, sudden, suppressed.

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