Exhilaration

n.	1.	The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
	2.	The state of being enlivened or cheerful. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. - Bacon.

Noun

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exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" Synonyms: excitement

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