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cheer
A jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
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  1. A jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
  2. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy:
  3. Gaiety; gladness; joy
merrymaking
Participation in festive activities.
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  1. Participation in festive activities.
  2. Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration
  3. Fun; conviviality; festivity
merriment
A state of enjoyable exuberance
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  1. A state of enjoyable exuberance
  2. (Obs.) Something that amuses or entertains
  3. High-spirited fun and enjoyment; hilarity.
joyousness
The state of being joyous
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  1. The state of being joyous
mirth
The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
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  1. The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
  2. Joyfulness, gaiety, or merriment, esp. when characterized by laughter
  3. Gladness and merriment, especially when expressed by laughter.
vivacity
The quality or condition of being vivacious; liveliness:
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  1. The quality or condition of being vivacious; liveliness:
  2. The quality or state of being vivacious
  3. Liveliness of spirit
laughter
(Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter
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  1. (Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter
  2. The action of laughing or the sound resulting
  3. The sound produced by laughing.
delight
Great pleasure; joy:
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  1. Great pleasure; joy:
  2. (Old Poet.) The power of pleasing
  3. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment:
gladness
The state of being glad; joy.
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  1. The state of being glad; joy.
good-spirits
A good, cheerful mood.
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  1. A good, cheerful mood.
hilarity
Great merriment.
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  1. Great merriment.
  2. The state or quality of being hilarious
playfulness
The quality of being playful.
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  1. The quality of being playful.
exuberance
The quality or condition of being exuberant.
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  1. The quality or condition of being exuberant.
  2. An exuberant act, expression, or display:
  3. The state or quality of being exuberant; great abundance; luxuriance
gaiety
Bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery.
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  1. Bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery.
  2. The state or quality of being gay; cheerfulness
  3. Merry or joyful activity; festivity:
cheerfulness
The state of being cheerful; joy.
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  1. The state of being cheerful; joy.
buoyancy
The power to keep something afloat; upward pressure on a floating object
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  1. The power to keep something afloat; upward pressure on a floating object
  2. Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
  3. The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
rejoicing
An occasion for joy
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  1. An occasion for joy
  2. The action or feeling of one who rejoices
  3. An act of showing joy.
exhilaration
The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
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  1. The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
  2. An exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation
  3. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
felicity
A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
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  1. A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
  2. An apt expression or thought
  3. An appropriate and pleasing manner or style:
jollity
(Countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
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  1. (Countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
  2. The quality or state of being jolly; fun; gaiety
  3. (Countable) Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
jocularity
Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
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  1. Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
glee
(Music) A part song scored for three or more usually male and unaccompanied voices that was popular in the 1700s.
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  1. (Music) A part song scored for three or more usually male and unaccompanied voices that was popular in the 1700s.
  2. Jubilant delight; joy.
geniality
The quality of being genial
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  1. The quality of being genial
good cheer
Merrymaking; revelry
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  1. Merrymaking; revelry
  2. Cheerful or courageous spirit
  3. Good food and drink; feasting
lightheartedness
The property of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
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  1. The property of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
joy
The expression or showing of such feeling
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  1. The expression or showing of such feeling
  2. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
  3. A source or an object of joy:
exhilaration
The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
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  1. The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated:
  2. An exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation
  3. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
contentment
The state, quality, or fact of being contented
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  1. The state, quality, or fact of being contented
  2. The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
  3. Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
bliss
The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
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  1. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
  2. Perfect happiness
  3. (Computing) a programming language used for systems programming primarily on computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation. Bliss is a parallel language to C, both being derived from B and BCPL
blissfulness
The characteristic of being blissful.
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  1. The characteristic of being blissful.
joyfulness
The state of being joyful
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  1. The state of being joyful
beatitude
Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
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  1. Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
  2. Any of the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
  3. Perfect blessedness or happiness
blessedness
The state or condition of being blessed, holy.
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  1. The state or condition of being blessed, holy.
enchantment
Great delight or pleasure
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  1. Great delight or pleasure
  2. A magic spell or charm
  3. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
sanctity
The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability.
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  1. The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability.
  2. The fact of being sacred or inviolable
  3. (Uncountable) Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
ecstasy
Intense joy or delight.
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  1. Intense joy or delight.
  2. (Slang) An illegal, mildly psychedelic derivative of amphetamine, C11H15NO2, that slows down reactions and thought; MDMA
  3. A state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond rational thought and self-control:
rapture
The transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven, by supernatural means.
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  1. The transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven, by supernatural means.
  2. The state of being carried away with joy, love, etc.; ecstasy
  3. An event in the eschatology of certain Christian groups in which believers in Christ will be taken up to heaven either prior to or at the Second Coming.
transport
Strong emotion, esp. of delight or joy; rapture
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  1. Strong emotion, esp. of delight or joy; rapture
  2. A ship or aircraft used to transport troops or military equipment.
  3. The act, process, or means of transporting; transportation; conveyance
exultation
The act of exulting; rejoicing; jubilation; triumph
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  1. The act of exulting; rejoicing; jubilation; triumph
  2. The act or condition of rejoicing greatly.
entrancement
The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced
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  1. The act of entrancing or the state of being entranced
peace
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
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  1. An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
  2. Public security and order:
  3. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations:
felicity
Anything producing happiness; good fortune
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  1. Anything producing happiness; good fortune
  2. A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
  3. An appropriate and pleasing manner or style:
euphoria
A feeling of vigor, well-being, or high spirits
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  1. A feeling of vigor, well-being, or high spirits
  2. A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
peace-of-mind
The absence of mental stress or anxiety.
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  1. The absence of mental stress or anxiety.
tranquillity
The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
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  1. The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
pleasure
A source of enjoyment or delight:
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  1. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  2. One's wish, will, or choice
  3. One's preference or wish:
elation
A feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits
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  1. A feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits
delirium
A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
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  1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
  2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion:
  3. A temporary state of extreme mental excitement, marked by restlessness, confused speech, and hallucinations: it sometimes occurs during a fever or in some forms of insanity
optimism
The doctrine or belief that good ultimately prevails over evil
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  1. The doctrine or belief that good ultimately prevails over evil
  2. A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
self-satisfaction
Smug or complacent satisfaction with oneself or with one's accomplishments.
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  1. Smug or complacent satisfaction with oneself or with one's accomplishments.
  2. A feeling of fulfillment or contentment with respect to one's own accomplishments or situation.
benignity
Benignancy; kindliness
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  1. Benignancy; kindliness
  2. A kind or generous act
  3. The quality or condition of being kind and gentle.
hopefulness
The property of being hopeful.
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  1. The property of being hopeful.
serenity
The quality or state of being serene; calmness; tranquillity
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  1. The quality or state of being serene; calmness; tranquillity
  2. A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.
  3. A female given name in general use since the 1990s.
comfort
Anything that makes life easy or comfortable
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  1. Anything that makes life easy or comfortable
  2. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security:
  3. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:
blitheness
The characteristic of being blithe.
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  1. The characteristic of being blithe.
complacency
An instance of contented self-satisfaction.
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  1. An instance of contented self-satisfaction.
  2. Quiet satisfaction; contentment; often, specif., self-satisfaction, or smugness
  3. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
gratification
A gratifying or being gratified
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  1. A gratifying or being gratified
  2. (Archaic) Reward or recompense for services or benefits
  3. Something that gratifies; cause for satisfaction
paradise
(Place, proper) The abode of the righteous after death; abode of God and the blessed; heaven
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  1. (Place, proper) The abode of the righteous after death; abode of God and the blessed; heaven
  2. In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
  3. A place of great beauty or happiness:
seventh heaven
A state of great joy and satisfaction.
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  1. A state of great joy and satisfaction.
  2. In certain ancient cosmological systems, the outermost of the concentric spheres viewed as enclosing the earth, in which God and the angels reside
  3. A condition of perfect happiness
beatitude
Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
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  1. Used as a title and form of address for a patriarch in the Armenian Church or a metropolitan in the Russian Orthodox Church:
  2. Perfect blessedness or happiness
  3. Any of the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
blessedness
The state or condition of being blessed, holy.
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  1. The state or condition of being blessed, holy.
bliss
Perfect happiness
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  1. Perfect happiness
  2. (Computing) a programming language used for systems programming primarily on computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation. Bliss is a parallel language to C, both being derived from B and BCPL
  3. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
cheer
A jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
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  1. A jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
  2. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy:
  3. Gaiety; gladness; joy
cheerfulness
The state of being cheerful; joy.
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  1. The state of being cheerful; joy.
felicity
A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
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  1. A quality or knack of appropriate and pleasing expression in writing, speaking, painting, etc.
  2. An appropriate and pleasing manner or style:
  3. Happiness; bliss
gladness
The state of being glad; joy.
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  1. The state of being glad; joy.
joy
The expression or showing of such feeling
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  1. The expression or showing of such feeling
  2. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
  3. A source or an object of joy:
joyfulness
The state of being joyful
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  1. The state of being joyful

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