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cheer
noun
verb
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
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noun
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
“flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”
noun
a cry or shout of approval
verb
show approval or good wishes by shouting
“everybody cheered the birthday boy”
verb
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
verb
become cheerful
verb
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
“She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee”
verb
give encouragement to
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flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
everybody cheered the birthday boy
The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
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