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Added 9 October 2026

exhilaration

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about exhilaration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The feeling of lively and cheerful joy.
he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed

Origin

From exhilarate + -ion.

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