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   snicker

   /ˈsnɪkə/

   verb

   • 1. give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; snigger: "he could imagine them snickering as he passed"
   • ▪ (of a horse) whinny: "the horse flicked its ears and snickered with pleasure"

   noun

   • 1. a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; a snigger: "he could not evoke a snicker with his jokes"
   • ▪ a whinny.

   Word Origin late 17th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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