Meaning & use
joy
A feeling of great happiness and delight.
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The children's laughter filled the house with joy on Christmas morning.
She found real joy in gardening after retiring from her office job.
A note on using this word
Joy often suggests a deeper or more lasting sense of fulfillment than the more everyday word happiness.
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