Rejoicing (Expression of pleasure)
Nouns
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rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling
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merrymaking etc. (amusement) Amusement
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jubilee etc. (celebration) Celebration
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paean
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congratulation etc. Congratulation. smile, simper, smirk, grin
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broad grin, sardonic grin. laughter (amusement) Amusement. risibility
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derision etc. Ridicule. Momus
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Democritus the Abderite
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rollicker.
Verbs
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rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars
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congratulate oneself, hug oneself
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rub one's hands, clap one's hands
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smack the lips, fling up one's cap
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dance, skip
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sing, carol, chirrup, chirp
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hurrah
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cry for joy, jump for joy, leap with joy
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exult etc. (boast) Boasting
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triumph
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hold jubilee etc. (celebrate) Celebration
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make merry etc. (sport) Amusement. laugh, raise laughter etc. (amuse) Amusement.
Adjectives
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rejoicing etc. v.
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jubilant, exultant, triumphant
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flushed, elated, pleased, delighted, tickled pink. amused etc. Amusement
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cheerful etc. Cheerfulness. laughable etc. (ludicrous) Ridiculousness.
Int
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hurrah!, Huzza!, aha! , hail!, tolderolloll! , Heaven be praised!, io triumphe! , so much the better.
Phrases
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the heart leaping with joy
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Laughter holding both his sides" [Milton]
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le roi est mort, vive le roi
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" with his eyes in flood with laughter" [Cymbeline].