All 3 Uses of "mirth" in "1st to Die, by Patterson"

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mirth
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1st to Die, by Patterson
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I heard Merrill Shortley let out a mirthless laugh.†
p. 212.8

mirthless = without fun and laughter

standard suffix: The suffix "-less" in mirthless means without and reverses the meaning of mirth. This is the same pattern you see in words like harmless, fearless, and powerless.
When I didn't, she gave me a mirthless laugh.†
p. 274.7 *
"Pounding the lid on my coffin?" he said with a mirthless smile.†
p. 358.9

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(1) (mirth)
fun and laughter
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)