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euphoria
a feeling of intense happiness and excitement
Synonyms
Antonyms
- misery
- despair
- gloom
euphoria in a sentence
Winning the championship sent the whole team into a state of euphoria.
As the acceptance letter fell out of the envelope, a wave of euphoria replaced the anxious knot in her stomach.
Where it comes from
From Greek eu- 'well' + pherein 'to bear'
Memory hook
EU (good) + PHORIA (feeling) — a really good feeling.
Word parts
- eu — good, positive
euphoria: eu- (good) + phor (bearing, carrying)
Read it in context
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