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cackling

noun
1
The act or sound of cackling; a series of harsh, broken cries or laughs.
"The cackling from the henhouse woke the whole street."

How to Use Cackling

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In plain EnglishThe sound of something (or someone) cackling.

Common pairings
nervous cackling cackling laughter

Word Forms

cacklings plural

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