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jovial
adjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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ˈdʒəʊ.vɪ.əl
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adjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
“when hearts were young and gay”
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when hearts were young and gay
{'source': 'Wordsworth', 'text': 'a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company'}
the jolly crowd at the reunion
jolly old Saint Nick
a jovial old gentleman
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