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  1. 1. n. Boisterous mirth; merriment; jollity. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. great merriment Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Boisterous mirth; merriment; jollity. Goldsmith. Note: Hilarity differs from joy: the latter, excited by good news or prosperity, is an affection of the mind; the former, produced by social pleasure, drinking, etc., which rouse the animal spirits, is more demonstrative. Syn. -- Glee; cheerfulness; mirth; merriment; gayety; joyousness; exhilaration; joviality; jollity. Source: webster
  4. 4. Boisterous mirth; merriment; jollity. Goldsmith. Source: adambom

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