"uproarious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʌpˈrɔː.rɪ.əs/ [UK], /ˌʌpˈrɔ.ri.əs/ [US] Audio: en-us-uproarious.ogg [US] Forms: uproarious [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is uproarious, it causes an uproar.
    Sense id: simple-uproarious-en-adj-47vw1HOY
     
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