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   joy

   /joi/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of great pleasure and happiness: "tears of joy" Similar delightgreat pleasurejoyfulnessjubilationtriumphexultationrejoicinghappinessgladnessgleeexhilarationebullienceexuberanceelationeuphoriablissecstasytransports of delightraptureradianceenjoymentgratificationfelicitycloud nineseventh heavenjoie de vivrehumorous:delectationliterary:joyousnessrare:jouissanceravishmentjocunditypleasuresource of pleasuredelighttreatthrillinformal:buzzkickOpposite miserydespairtrialtribulation
   • ▪ a thing that causes joy: "the joys of Manhattan"

   verb

   • 1. rejoice: literary "I felt shame that I had ever joyed in his discomfiture or pain"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere ‘rejoice’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EmotionEmotion - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · In some uses of the word, emotions are intense feelings that are directed at someone or something. [30] On the other hand, emotion can be used to refer to states that are mild (as in annoyed or content) and to states that are not directed at anything (as in anxiety and depression).

3. www.psychologytoday.com › intl › blogFrom Judgment to Joy: Embrace Self-Compassion - Psychology Today

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   2 days ago · This self-compassion allows us to learn from our mistakes and move forward with grace and resilience. From Labels to Liberation: A Journey of Self-Discovery. The journey from labels to liberation ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LoveLove - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Definitions The word "love" can have a variety of related but distinct meanings in different contexts. Many other languages use multiple words to express some of the different concepts that in English are denoted as "love"; one example is the plurality of Greek concepts for "love" (agape, eros, philia, storge). Cultural differences in conceptualizing love make it difficult to establish a ...

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › one's heart leapsOne's heart leaps Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   3 days ago · The meaning of ONE'S HEART LEAPS is —used to say that someone becomes very happy or joyful about something. How to use one's heart leaps in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DiphthongDiphthong - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · In the International Phonetic Alphabet(IPA), monophthongs are transcribed with one symbol, as in English sun[sʌn], in which ʌ represents a monophthong. Diphthongs are transcribed with two symbols, as in English high/haɪ/or cow/kaʊ/, in which aɪ and aʊ represent diphthongs.

7. www.patheos.com › blogs › randyalcornWhat Does It Mean That Christ Ransomed Us? | Randy Alcorn -...

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   2 days ago · Like many biblical terms, such as hope, love, and joy, we have to define what Scripture means by ransom. Like many biblical terms, such as hope, love, and joy, ...

8. www.chabad.org › library › article_cdoThe Chassidic Approach To Joy - Chabad.org

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   4 days ago · Genuine joy comes from profound spiritual awareness on life and an absolute clarity of direction, living for a purpose. The Chassidic Approach to Joy explores the mystical depths of one's soul as well as the universe at large, on the well-traveled path to pure, internal happiness.