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Laugh softly (7)

Ross

I think it could be either:

chortle

chuckle

'laugh softly' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for chortle that I've seen before include "Chuckle gleefully" , "Laugh softly" , "Laugh out loud" , "Loud gleeful chuckle" , "Laugh gleefully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Daily Mail.
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