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Triumph

A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.

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Broader term 18

Blow 76% connected

To flower; to blossom; to bloom.

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Bluster 76% connected

To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.

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Boast 76% connected

To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's se…

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Brag 76% connected

To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boas…

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Cheer 76% connected

The face; the countenance or its expression.

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Conclusion 76% connected

The last part of anything; close; termination; end.

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Ending 76% connected

of End

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Exult 76% connected

To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart.

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Exultation 76% connected

The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.

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Finish 76% connected

To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

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Gas 76% connected

An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as…

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Gasconade 76% connected

A boast or boasting; a vaunt; a bravado; a bragging; braggodocio.

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Jubilation 76% connected

A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.

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Success 76% connected

Act of succeeding; succession.

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Swash 76% connected

An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the work.

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Tout 76% connected

To act as a tout. See 2d Tout.

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Vaunt 76% connected

To boast; to make a vain display of one's own worth, attainments, decorations, or the like; to talk ostentatiously; to brag.

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Win 76% connected

To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to w…

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Narrower term 13

Blowout 76% connected

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Checkmate 76% connected

The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

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Fall 76% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Independence 76% connected

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenanc…

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Landslide 76% connected

The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc.

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Laugher 76% connected

One who laughs.

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Pin 76% connected

To peen.

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Romp 76% connected

To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

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Runaway 76% connected

One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.

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Slam 76% connected

To shut with force and a loud noise; to bang; as, he slammed the door.

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Sweep 76% connected

To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sw…

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Waltz 76% connected

A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance.

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Win 76% connected

To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to w…

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Manner of action 3

Congratulate 76% connected

To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to.

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Glory 76% connected

Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.

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Preen 76% connected

A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.

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Derivationally related 14

Glee 74% connected

Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.

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Glee 74% connected

Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.

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Jubilation 74% connected

A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.

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Jubilation 74% connected

A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.

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Rejoice 74% connected

To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.

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Rejoice 74% connected

To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.

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Triumphal 74% connected

Of or pertaining to triumph; used in a triumph; indicating, or in honor of, a triumph or victory; as, a triumphal crown; a triumphal arch.

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Triumphal 74% connected

Of or pertaining to triumph; used in a triumph; indicating, or in honor of, a triumph or victory; as, a triumphal crown; a triumphal arch.

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Victorious 74% connected

Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor' being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; v…

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Victorious 74% connected

Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor' being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; v…

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Victory 74% connected

The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph;…

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Victory 74% connected

The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph;…

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Synonym 9

Crow 92% connected

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.

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Exuberate 92% connected

To abound; to be in great abundance.

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Exult 92% connected

To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart.

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Gloat 92% connected

To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; -- usually in a bad sense, to gaze with malignant satisfaction, passionate desire, lust, or avarice.

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Jubilate 92% connected

The third Sunday after Easter; -- so called because the introit is the 66th Psalm, which, in the Latin version, begins with the words, "Jubilate Deo."

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Prevail 92% connected

To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or…

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Rejoice 92% connected

To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.

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Victory 92% connected

The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph;…

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Wallow 92% connected

To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.

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Antonym 2

Defeat 94% connected

To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.

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Defeat 94% connected

To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.

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