joy in All languages combined

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        {
          "text": "They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."
        }
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        "Joy is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure."
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        {
          "text": "Lisa is a joy to have in class."
        },
        {
          "text": "Seeing your child smile for the first time is one of the joys of being a parent."
        }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "joy"
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        {
          "text": "They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."
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        "Joy is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Lisa is a joy to have in class."
        },
        {
          "text": "Seeing your child smile for the first time is one of the joys of being a parent."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A joy is something that causes joy or happiness."
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"joy" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]