You searched for: “laughter”
A unit related to: “laughter”
gelo-, geloto-
(Greek: laugh, laughter, laughing)
rid-, ridi-, risi-
(Latin: to laugh, laugh at; capable of exciting laughter; laughing)
Word Entries containing the term: “laughter”
man's laughter, manslaughter
man's laughter (manz LAF tuhr, manz LAHF tuhr) (noun)
The verbal or voiced expression by a male person of amusement or pleasure: The man's laughter echoed across the room and amused others who heard him.
manslaughter (MAN slaw tuhr) (noun)
The illegal or unlawful killing of an individual: The woman was convicted of manslaughter for purposely running the man down with her car and so she was sent to prison.

Is it really possible that some people feel that a man's laughter can be more disturbing than manslaughter?

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 1)