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[ noun ] the emotion of great happiness
Synonyms Used in print ("Editorials"...)When East_Germans fled to the West by the thousands , paeans of joy rose from the throats of Western publicists . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)Under the religious impulse , whether theistic or humanistic , men have joy in living ; life leads somewhere . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)But William continued to find a bitter joy in smashing images and tearing_down symbols sacred to the Old_Church . (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)His heart suddenly opened to joy . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Time plays an essential part in our mortality , and suddenly for no reason he could imagine ( or admit ) the image of Peg laughing filled his mind - so desirable , so lusty , so full of nuances of pleasure and joy . Related terms sorrow emotion exhilaration exultation elation exuberance gladden |
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[ noun ] something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness
Examples "a joy to behold" "the pleasure of his company" "the new car is a delight" Used in print (Jay Williams, The Forger....)It looked to me as though he had everything an artist could want , joy in his work , standing in the profession , a large and steady income . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 230
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2509
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