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joy

/dʒɔɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  2. Anything that causes such a feeling.
  3. Luck or success; a positive outcome.
  4. The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
  5. To feel joy, to rejoice.
  6. To enjoy.
  7. To give joy to; to congratulate.
  8. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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