{ "guffawed":{ "as in laughed , chuckled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cackled", "chortled", "chuckled", "cracked up", "giggled", "laughed", "snickered", "tittered", "twittered" ], "near antonyms":[ "groaned", "moaned", "wailed", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "wept", "sniffed", "sniveled", "snivelled", "whimpered", "whined" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "guffawing":{ "as in laughing , chuckling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cackling", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "giggling", "laughing", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "near antonyms":[ "groaning", "moaning", "wailing", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "sniffing", "sniveling", "snivelling", "whimpering", "whining" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "guffaws":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "managed to keep a straight face for a minute before he let loose with a loud guffaw" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laughs", "boffolas", "boffs", "boffos", "cachinnations", "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "giggles", "hee-haws", "horselaughs", "laughs", "laughters", "snickers", "sniggers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "grins", "simpers", "smiles", "smirks" ], "near antonyms":[ "cries", "groans", "moans", "sobs", "wails", "faces", "frowns", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "mouths", "pouts", "scowls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in laughs , chuckles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "cracks up", "giggles", "laughs", "snickers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near antonyms":[ "groans", "moans", "wails", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "weeps", "sniffs", "snivels", "whimpers", "whines" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }