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the life and soul of the party

Definition

someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasionsPeople who enjoy pleasure
(Definition of the life and soul of the party from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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