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high

 
/hɑɪ/ adj [-er/-est only] (FEELING HAPPY)

Definition

feeling extremely happy, excited, or full of energy: He was so high after winning the race that he couldn’t sit still. in high spirits Someone who is in high spirits is extremely happy and enjoying the situation: She was in high spirits after scoring the winning basket.
(Definition of high adj (FEELING HAPPY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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