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exultation

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ex·ul·ta·tion  (ksl-tshn, gzl-)
n.
The act or condition of rejoicing greatly.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exultationexultation - a feeling of extreme joy            
jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation
joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
triumph - the exultation of victory
2.exultation - the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
rejoicing, jubilation
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
exultation
noun
1. joy, delight, celebration, rejoicing, glee, high spirits, elation, transport, jubilation, joyousness, merriness I felt a tremendous sense of relief and exultation.
2. triumph, glory, glorying, boasting, crowing, revelling, bragging, gloating He punched the air and waved his bat in exultation.
Translations
exultation [ˌegzʌlˈteɪʃən] N → exultación f, júbilo m
exultation
n → Jubel m; sing in exultation (Rel) → jauchzet und frohlocket; their exultation at the prospect → ihr Jubel über die Aussicht
exultation [ˌɛgzʌlˈteɪʃ/ən] n → giubilo
in exultation → per la gioia
exultation [ˌɛgzʌlˈteɪʃ/ən] n → giubilo
in exultation → per la gioia


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But their wild exultation was suddenly checked When the jailer informed them, with tears, Such a sentence would have not the slightest effect, As the pig had been dead for some years.
The Hunting of the Snark by Carroll, Lewis View in context
And this noisiness, this exultation at the moment of the ship's departure, make a tremendous contrast to the silent moments of her arrival in a foreign roadstead - the silent moments when, stripped of her sails, she forges ahead to her chosen berth, the loose canvas fluttering softly in the gear above the heads of the men standing still upon her decks, the master gazing intently forward from the break of the poop.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
I always tried my best to beat Strickland, because he was a player who despised the opponent he vanquished; his exultation in victory made defeat more difficult to bear.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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