They laugh at the funny joke.

Meaning: This sentence describes people making a sound expressing amusement at something said or done to cause amusement.

Choice of Words: Laugh means to make a sound expressing amusement, joke refers to something said or done to cause amusement.

Alternative Expressions

The kids giggled at the silly prank.

Meaning: This means that a group of children are making a soft, high-pitched sound with their mouths and bodies to show that they find something funny. It's like saying, The children are expressing their amusement by making a giggling sound.

Choice of Words: The is an article that refers to a specific thing. Kids is a noun that refers to children. Giggled is a verb that means to make a soft, high-pitched sound with your mouth and body to show you find something funny. At is a preposition that means something is the object of an action or feeling. The is an article that refers to a specific thing. Silly is an adjective that describes something that is foolish or not serious. Prank is a noun that refers to a trick that is played on someone for fun.

We chuckled at the comedian's witty remark.

Meaning: This means that a group of people, including the speaker, are making a short, soft sound with their mouths and bodies to show that they find something funny. It's like saying, We are expressing our amusement by making a chuckling sound.

Choice of Words: We is a pronoun that refers to a group of people that includes the speaker. Chuckled is a verb that means to make a short, soft sound with your mouth and body to show you find something funny. At is a preposition that means something is the object of an action or feeling. The is an article that refers to a specific thing. Comedian's is a noun that refers to a person who tells jokes or performs comedy. Witty is an adjective that describes something that is clever or funny. Remark is a noun that refers to a comment or statement.

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