"rejoiced" in the verb sense
1. rejoice, joy
feel happiness or joy
2. exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate
to express great joy
"Who cannot exult in Spring?"
3. wallow, rejoice, triumph
be ecstatic with joy
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