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English Dictionary: elation by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elation
n
  1. an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
    Antonym(s): depression
  2. a feeling of joy and pride
    Synonym(s): elation, high spirits, lightness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Elation \E*la"tion\, n. [L. elatio. See {Elate}.]
      A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of
      prosperity. [bd]Felt the elation of triumph.[b8] --Sir W.
      Scott.
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