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elation

i'leiʃәn8 senses · 80 ms
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noun/ɪˈleɪʃən//iːˈleɪʃən/
  1. 1

    An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.countableuncountable

  2. 2

    A feeling of joy and pride.countableuncountable

    • She [Chloe Kelly] waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.
  3. 3

    A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).countableuncountable

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