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exuberant

Adjective

IPA /ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt/

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Showing a great deal of happiness, excitement and lively energy.

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exuberant/ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt/

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  1. Great happiness

  2. Lively, overflowing energy

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  1. Our exuberant puppy greeted every visitor with a wagging tail.
  2. The students gave an exuberant performance at the end-of-term concert.

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exuberant — Showing a great deal of happiness, excitement and lively energy.

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Showing a great deal of happiness, excitement and lively energy.

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Word origin

From Latin exuberare through French, originally connected with plentiful growth.

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exuberant

/ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt/ (Adjective)

“Use exuberant when enthusiasm is energetic and easy for others to notice.”

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