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joy

 
Noun joy has 2 senses
  1. joy, joyousness, joyfulness - the emotion of great happiness
    --1 is a kind of emotion
    Antonyms: sorrow
    --1 has particulars:
     elation, high spirits; exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation; exhilaration, excitement; exuberance
    Derived forms: verb joy2, verb joy1
  2. joy, delight, pleasure - something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
    --2 is a kind of positive stimulus
    Derived form: verb joy2
Verb joy has 2 senses
  1. rejoice, joy - feel happiness or joy
    --1 is one way to feel, experience
    Derived form: noun joy1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. gladden, joy - make glad or happy
    Derived forms: noun joy2, noun joy1
    Sample sentence:
    The good news will joy her
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