The response to a joke (8)

I believe the answer is:

laughter

(Other definitions for laughter that I've seen before include "Sound of merriment" , "Manifestation of mirth" , "The sound of mirth" , "Infectious thing" , "Manifestation of amusement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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