"exstacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exstacies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} exstacy (countable and uncountable, plural exstacies)
  1. Obsolete spelling of ecstasy. Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: ecstasy
    Sense id: en-exstacy-en-noun-oXeVh3N0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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