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exult
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
exult
(verb)
exult
/ɪg
ˈ
zʌlt/
verb
exults
;
exulted
;
exulting
exult
/ɪg
ˈ
zʌlt/
verb
exults
;
exulted
;
exulting
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXULT
1
[
no object
]
:
to feel or show great happiness
—
often +
at, in
, or
over
The team
exulted in
their victory.
She
exulted over
her students' test scores.
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[
+ object
]
:
to say (something) in a very excited and happy way
“That was the best meal I've ever had!” he
exulted
.
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