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Noisy fun.

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Usage examples (38)
  • There was much hilarity at the birthday party for my grandfather.
  • They stroll around New York, getting involved in all sorts of situations where 'hilarity' is sure to ensue.
  • I gotta admit, whenever a conservative talks about being “hip” and/or “edgy,” hilarity is about to ensue.
  • I mean, when you feature a vampire with a very nervous divorcee named Bushy-Smallwood, well, the hilarity is sure to follow.
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