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up·roar·i·ous

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ADJECTIVE:

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

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

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