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chuckle

/ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/
noun
  1. A quiet laugh.

Synonymschortle, giggle, snigger, titter
verb
  1. To laugh quietly or inwardly.

  2. To communicate through chuckling.

    "She chuckled her assent to my offer as she got in the car."

  3. To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.

Synonymsgrope, pet, touch up, coddle, posset

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