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exhilaration

 
Dictionary: ex·hil·a·ra·tion   (ĭg-zĭl'ə-rā'shən) pronunciation
 
n.

The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated: “Few Yosemite visitors ever see snow avalanches and fewer still know the exhilaration of riding on them” (John Muir).


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Antonyms: exhilaration
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n

Definition: great happiness, excitement
Antonyms: agitation, depression, discouragement, unhappiness, upset, worry


 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  Synonym: excitement


 
Quotes About: Exhilaration
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Quotes:

"Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it." - Rex Harrison

 
 
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