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joy

/d͡ʒɔɪ/ interjection C2
  1. Expressing appreciation and happiness. (dated)
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On the fourth day, to her great joy, Oz sent for her, and when she entered the Throne Room he greeted her pleasantly:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 116 · B2
He worked hard from morning till night and did not know what joy was.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 2 · B2
“No, no, my dear Edmond—my boy—my son!—no; but I did not expect you; and joy, the surprise of seeing you so suddenly—Ah, I feel as if I were going to die.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 12 · C1
They say joy never hurts, and so I came to you without any warning.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 12 · C1

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