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ex⋅u⋅ber⋅ance

  [ig-zoo-ber-uhns]
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–noun
1. Also, ex⋅u⋅ber⋅an⋅cy. the state of being exuberant.
2. an instance of this: His pranks are youthful exuberances.
Origin:
1630–40; < L exūberantia. See exuberant, -ance
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ex·u·ber·ance   (ĭg-zōō'bər-əns)   
n.  
  1. The quality or condition of being exuberant.
  2. An exuberant act or expression.
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Exuberance

Ex*u"ber*ance\, n. [L. exuberantia: cf. F. exub['e]rance.] The state of being exuberant; an overflowing quantity; a copious or excessive production or supply; superabundance; richness; as, an exuberance of joy, of fancy, or of foliage.

Syn: Abundance; superabundance; excess; plenty; copiousness; profusion; richness; overflow; overgrowth; rankness; wantonness. See Abundance.
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