abandon
noun /əˈbæn.dən/ literaryDefinition
with (gay/wild) abandon › in a completely uncontrolled way: We danced with wild abandon.Pleasure and happiness
(Definition of abandon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afterglow noun
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss noun
- bonus noun
- cheer noun (HAPPINESS)
- delectation noun
- ecstasy noun (EMOTION)
- felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
- gaiety noun
- glee noun
- goody noun (PLEASANT THING)
- halcyon days noun
- happiness noun
- have your cake and eat it idiom
- mirth noun
- nostalgia noun
- pleasure noun
- privilege noun
- rapture noun
- rejoicing noun
Topic:
Pleasure and happiness
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