Gayety

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See gaiety.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; -- used often in the plural.
  • noun. Finery; show.
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  • noun. Alternative spelling of gaiety.
    • Word Usage
    "A round of gayety is alike fascinating and unprofitable; it wastes time, distracts attention, and makes everyday duties and pleasures appear dull and uninteresting."
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    brightness  
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    animation  brilliancy  buoyancy  festivity  frankness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    animation  blithesomeness  finery  glee  jollity  
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