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gladdening

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈgla-dən\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈgla-dən\

Definition of gladdening word

  • noun gladdening Present participle of gladden. 1

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Parts of speech for Gladdening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gladdening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gladdening usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gladdening

adjective gladdening

  • animative — Tending to animate; causing animation.
  • exhilarate — Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated.
  • jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
  • campy — Campy means the same as camp.

noun gladdening

  • field day — a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
  • fun and games — frivolously diverting activity.
  • amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
  • beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
  • regalement — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.

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