{
  "boffs":{
    "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cries",
        "groans",
        "moans",
        "sobs",
        "wails",
        "faces",
        "frowns",
        "grimaces",
        "lowers",
        "lours",
        "mouths",
        "pouts",
        "scowls"
      ],
      "related":[
        "crows",
        "whoops",
        "grins",
        "simpers",
        "smiles",
        "smirks"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "belly laughs",
        "boffolas",
        "cachinnations",
        "cackles",
        "chortles",
        "chuckles",
        "giggles",
        "guffaws",
        "hee-haws",
        "horselaughs",
        "laughs",
        "laughters",
        "snickers",
        "sniggers",
        "titters",
        "twitters"
      ]
    },
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "knee-slappers",
        "panics",
        "riots",
        "screams",
        "thigh-slappers",
        "antics",
        "buffooneries",
        "capers",
        "leg-pulls",
        "monkeyshines",
        "practical jokes",
        "pranks",
        "tricks",
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "mockeries",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "put-ons",
        "riffs",
        "banters",
        "persiflages",
        "railleries",
        "repartees",
        "comedies",
        "humors",
        "wits",
        "wordplays"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boffolas",
        "cracks",
        "drolleries",
        "funnies",
        "gags",
        "giggles",
        "japes",
        "jests",
        "jokes",
        "joshes",
        "laughs",
        "nifties",
        "one-liners",
        "pleasantries",
        "quips",
        "ribs",
        "sallies",
        "waggeries",
        "wisecracks",
        "witticisms",
        "yuks",
        "yucks",
        "yaks",
        "yocks"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "boffola":{
    "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
      "examples":[
        "the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "belly laugh",
        "boff",
        "boffo",
        "cachinnation",
        "cackle",
        "chortle",
        "chuckle",
        "giggle",
        "guffaw",
        "hee-haw",
        "horselaugh",
        "laugh",
        "laughter",
        "snicker",
        "snigger",
        "titter",
        "twitter"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "crow",
        "whoop",
        "grin",
        "simper",
        "smile",
        "smirk"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cry",
        "groan",
        "moan",
        "sob",
        "wail",
        "face",
        "frown",
        "grimace",
        "lower",
        "lour",
        "mouth",
        "pout",
        "scowl"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola , he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boff",
        "boffo",
        "crack",
        "drollery",
        "funny",
        "gag",
        "giggle",
        "jape",
        "jest",
        "joke",
        "josh",
        "laugh",
        "nifty",
        "one-liner",
        "pleasantry",
        "quip",
        "rib",
        "sally",
        "waggery",
        "wisecrack",
        "witticism",
        "yuk",
        "yuck",
        "yak",
        "yock"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "funning",
        "joking",
        "wisecracking",
        "knee-slapper",
        "panic",
        "riot",
        "scream",
        "thigh-slapper",
        "antic",
        "buffoonery",
        "caper",
        "leg-pull",
        "monkeyshine(s)",
        "practical joke",
        "prank",
        "trick",
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "mock",
        "mockery",
        "parody",
        "put-on",
        "riff",
        "banter",
        "kidding",
        "persiflage",
        "raillery",
        "repartee",
        "drollness",
        "facetiousness",
        "funniness",
        "hilariousness",
        "humorousness",
        "comedy",
        "humor",
        "wit",
        "wordplay"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "boffolas":{
    "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
      "examples":[
        "the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "belly laughs",
        "boffs",
        "boffos",
        "cachinnations",
        "cackles",
        "chortles",
        "chuckles",
        "giggles",
        "guffaws",
        "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":[]
    },
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola , he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boffs",
        "boffos",
        "cracks",
        "drolleries",
        "funnies",
        "gags",
        "giggles",
        "japes",
        "jests",
        "jokes",
        "joshes",
        "laughs",
        "nifties",
        "one-liners",
        "pleasantries",
        "quips",
        "ribs",
        "sallies",
        "waggeries",
        "wisecracks",
        "witticisms",
        "yuks",
        "yucks",
        "yaks",
        "yocks"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "knee-slappers",
        "panics",
        "riots",
        "screams",
        "thigh-slappers",
        "antics",
        "buffooneries",
        "capers",
        "leg-pulls",
        "monkeyshines",
        "practical jokes",
        "pranks",
        "tricks",
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "mockeries",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "put-ons",
        "riffs",
        "banters",
        "persiflages",
        "railleries",
        "repartees",
        "comedies",
        "humors",
        "wits",
        "wordplays"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "boff":{
    "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
      "examples":[
        "an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "belly laugh",
        "boffola",
        "cachinnation",
        "cackle",
        "chortle",
        "chuckle",
        "giggle",
        "guffaw",
        "hee-haw",
        "horselaugh",
        "laugh",
        "laughter",
        "snicker",
        "snigger",
        "titter",
        "twitter"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "crow",
        "whoop",
        "grin",
        "simper",
        "smile",
        "smirk"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "cry",
        "groan",
        "moan",
        "sob",
        "wail",
        "face",
        "frown",
        "grimace",
        "lower",
        "lour",
        "mouth",
        "pout",
        "scowl"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boffola",
        "crack",
        "drollery",
        "funny",
        "gag",
        "giggle",
        "jape",
        "jest",
        "joke",
        "josh",
        "laugh",
        "nifty",
        "one-liner",
        "pleasantry",
        "quip",
        "rib",
        "sally",
        "waggery",
        "wisecrack",
        "witticism",
        "yuk",
        "yuck",
        "yak",
        "yock"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "funning",
        "joking",
        "wisecracking",
        "knee-slapper",
        "panic",
        "riot",
        "scream",
        "thigh-slapper",
        "antic",
        "buffoonery",
        "caper",
        "leg-pull",
        "monkeyshine(s)",
        "practical joke",
        "prank",
        "trick",
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "mock",
        "mockery",
        "parody",
        "put-on",
        "riff",
        "banter",
        "kidding",
        "persiflage",
        "raillery",
        "repartee",
        "drollness",
        "facetiousness",
        "funniness",
        "hilariousness",
        "humorousness",
        "comedy",
        "humor",
        "wit",
        "wordplay"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}