Meaning & use
rejoicing
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Feeling or expressing great joy or delight.
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The crowd was rejoicing in the streets after the team's victory.
There was much rejoicing when the long war finally ended.
A note on using this word
Can function as a noun as well, referring to an expression of joy, especially a collective one.
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Words with an opposite meaning
mourninglamenting
Another way to use it
2. noun
An expression or occasion of great joy.
There was general rejoicing when the news broke.
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