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up·roar·i·ous  audio  (p-rôr-s, -rr-) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Causing or accompanied by an uproar: an uproarious New Year's party.
  2. Loud and full; boisterous: uproarious laughter.
  3. Causing hearty laughter; hilarious: uproarious tales.


OTHER FORMS:
up·roari·ous·ly (Adverb), up·roari·ous·ness (Noun)


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