cackle
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Presiding over the baddies, Jared Leto’s blue-skinned, caped, literally boneheaded man-demon Skeletor is meant to be the fiercest of antagonists, but even his own henchmen find his signature evil cackle to be a bit laughable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
If you don't know her, you're likely to know her famous cackle which has become her trademark.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
When I saw this image of the would-be Poot matriarch for the first time the other day, my first reaction was a hard cackle.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
The barely audible cackle of candle kept me company in a stark warehouse room, a setting that felt illicit while the small flame’s fragility reminded me that I needed to make a decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
“It matters not!” shrieked Voldemort, who had followed every word with rapt attention, but now let out a cackle of mad laughter.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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