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gaiety
noun [U] /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/
/-t̬i/ old-fashionedDefinition
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Synonyms and related words:
- abandon noun
- afterglow noun
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss noun
- bonus noun
- cheer noun (HAPPINESS)
- ecstasy noun (EMOTION)
- felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- 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
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