"laughless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlæfləs/ [US]
Etymology: From laugh + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|laugh|less}} laugh + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} laughless (not comparable)
  1. Devoid of laughs. Tags: not-comparable
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          "ref": "2005, Emma Forrest, Cherries In The Snow, page 206:",
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