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verb
To respond to (a negative situation) lightheartedly, as though it were a joke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: laugh away
Antonyms: none provided
verb
deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: laugh away
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
History
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Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
