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Laugh at carefree jester encircled over here (4)

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jeer

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'laugh at' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for jeer that I've seen before include "Boo" , "Catcall" , "Scoff, deride, mock" , "Mock publicly" , "Rudely mocking remark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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