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웃음
웃음 is the noun formed from 웃다, to laugh. It covers both laughter and a smile depending on context, which is why 미소 exists as the unambiguous word for smile.
Examples in context
교실에 웃음이 가득했어요.
The classroom was full of laughter.
웃음은 최고의 약이라고 하죠.
They say laughter is the best medicine.
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