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eu·pho·ri·a  audio  (y-fôr-, -fr-) KEY 

NOUN:
A feeling of great happiness or well-being.

ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin, from Greek, from euphoros, healthy : eu-, eu- + pherein, to bear; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
eu·phoric  (-fôrk, -fr-) KEY (Adjective), eu·phori·cal·ly(Adverb)


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