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Lofty-sounding lady always laughing! (5)

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hyena

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(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "one to laugh" , "Carrion-eating mammal" , "One laughs loud" , "Laughing carnivore" , "Carnivorous animal with howl like laughter" .)

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