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Exultation

n.joyful, energeticliterary

What it means

Intense triumphant joy after victory, release, or success.

Reach for it when naming the emotional high created by a welcome and hard-won outcome

The rescue announcement brought exultation to the crowded station.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    wild delight

    when vivid accessible language suits unrestrained happiness

    not when Wild delight sounds casual and exaggerated in measured historical or professional writing.

  • everyday

    rejoicing

    when people actively express gladness together

    not when Rejoicing may arise from gratitude or reunion without victory.

  • warm

    elation

    when lifted happiness remains controlled and gracious

    not when Elation is milder and less explicitly tied to triumph.

  • professional

    triumph

    when successful achievement and pride are the key facts

    not when Triumph can name the outcome itself rather than the feeling it creates.

  • formal

    jubilation

    when public collective celebration is central

    not when Jubilation emphasizes the shared outburst more than personal victorious feeling.

  • literary

    rapture

    when overwhelming absorbed delight is intended

    not when Rapture carries spiritual or romantic overtones and lacks the victory link.

Said against

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  • dejection
  • despair
  • defeat
  • misery

It naturally appears in

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  • cry of exultation

    A cry of exultation rose when the trapped dog reached firm ground.

  • moment of exultation

    The medal ceremony provided a brief moment of exultation after years of training.

  • unrestrained exultation

    Unrestrained exultation gave way to thanks for the opposing team's help.

Where this comes from

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