elation
noun/ɪˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #17,093 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A feeling of great happiness or excitement.
Example sentence
She felt pure elation when she heard that she had won the scholarship.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 17,001–17,100
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