elation

  • 11elation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, pure, sheer ▪ unbelievable ▪ mild ▪ curious ▪ momentary …

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  • 12elation — [[t]ɪle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Elation is a feeling of great happiness and excitement about something that has happened. His supporters have reacted to the news with elation. Syn: delight …

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  • 13elation — /i lay sheuhn/, n. a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits. [1350 1400; ME elacioun ( < AF) < L elation (s. of elatio), equiv. to elat(us) (see ELATE) + ion ION] * * * …

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  • 14elation — The feeling or expression of excitement or gaiety; if prolonged and inappropriate, a characteristic of mania. [L. elatio, fr. ef fero, pp. e latus, to lift up] * * * ela·tion i lā shən n pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense&#8230; …

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  • 15elation — noun the declaration of peace is indeed cause for our greatest elation Syn: euphoria, ecstasy, happiness, delight, transports of delight, joy, joyousness, glee, jubilation, exultation, bliss, rapture …

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  • 16elation — exaltation; n. a state of cheerful excitement and enthusiasm. Marked elation of mood is a characteristic of mania or hypomania …

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  • 17elation — elated ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely happy and excited. DERIVATIVES elatedly adverb elatedness noun elation noun. ORIGIN Latin elatus raised , from efferre to raise …

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  • 18elation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being elated 2. pathological euphoria …

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  • 19elation — noun a) An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression b) A feeling of joy and pride …

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  • 20elation — Synonyms and related words: abstraction, abulia, alienation, anxiety, anxiety equivalent, anxiety state, apathy, beatification, beatitude, bewitchment, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, buoyancy, catatonic stupor, celebration, cheer, cheerfulness …

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