The friends laughed heartily, sharing jokes and funny stories.

Meaning: The friends had a lot of fun together, telling each other funny stories and laughing out loud.

Choice of Words: Heartily means with great enjoyment or enthusiasm. Joke is a funny story or saying intended to make people laugh.

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The friends were in stitches, rolling on the floor with laughter.

Meaning: This means that the friends were having a really good time and were laughing uncontrollably.

Choice of Words: Stitches is a way to describe how hard someone is laughing. Rolling means to move by turning over and over. Floor is the surface of a room that you walk on. Laughter is the act of laughing. When you put them together, "in stitches, rolling on the floor with laughter" means that the friends were laughing so hard that they were crying and rolling around on the ground.

The friends erupted in laughter, filling the room with their joyous sounds.

Meaning: This means that the friends were having a wonderful time and their laughter made everyone else feel happy and joyful.

Choice of Words: Erupted means to suddenly start doing something. Laughter is the act of laughing. Filling means to make something full. Room is a space in a building where people can live or work. Joyous means full of happiness. Sounds are things that you can hear. When you put them together, "erupted in laughter, filling the room with their joyous sounds" means that the friends suddenly started laughing really hard and their laughter filled the whole room, making everyone else happy too.

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