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   Hi·lar·i·ty

   /həˈlerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter: "his incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity"
   • ▪ boisterous merriment: "the noisy hilarity of the streets"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘cheerfulness’): from French hilarité, from Latin hilaritas ‘cheerfulness, merriment’, from hilaris (see hilarious).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • L

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   • A

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   • R

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   • I

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