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Definition of
merriment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
merriment
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛrɪmənt
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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happy talk, enjoyment, and the sound of people laughing
synonym
jollity
,
mirth
sounds of merriment coming from the party
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merriment
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