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laugh away

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb laugh away has 1 sense
  1. laugh off, laugh away - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"
    --1 is one way to dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: laugh away

Part of Speech: Phrase

Sense 1: (verb phrase) to dismiss or brush off something in a light-hearted or mocking manner

Example Sentence: She laughed away his comment, not taking it seriously.

Sense 2: (verb phrase) to laugh continuously and heartily

Example Sentence: The comedian's jokes had the audience laughing away for the entire show.

Sense 3: (verb phrase) to dissipate or alleviate stress or worries through laughter

Example Sentence: In their weekly get-together, the friends would laugh away their troubles, finding solace in shared laughter.

Sense 4: (verb phrase) to waste or spend carelessly, usually money

Example Sentence: He would often laugh away his paycheck on unnecessary purchases.

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