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Hilarious

/hɪˈleəriəs/
Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

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Examples:

His stories had everyone in stitches with laughter.

The parrot's repeated phrases were utterly hilarious.

Anna can't stop giggling at that hilarious video.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin hilaris meaning cheerful, via Greek hilaros, the word hilarious entered English in the 16th century denoting cheerful, merry, and by the 19th century, developed the sense of being extremely funny.

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