Meaning of last laugh in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    last laugh

    Definitions

    1. ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')

    Examples

    • « we had the last laugh after the votes were counted »

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