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exult

[ ig-zuhlt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant:
They exulted over their victory.
Synonyms: revel, glory, delight
Obsolete. to leap, especially for joy.

exult

/ ɪɡˈzʌlt; ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən /

to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice
often foll by over to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)

Origin of exult¹

1560–70; < Latin ex ( s ) ultāre to leap up, equivalent to ex- ex- ¹ + -sultāre (combining form of saltāre to leap)

Origin of exult¹

C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap

Since his videos exult in the killing of innocent civilians, any cross-examination would have emphasised his inhumanity.

Could she obtain a triumphant acquittal, through the force of her own integrity, she would greatly exult.

It caused her to exult in the face of the great golden October sunset piled high in the west.

They heard but saw nothing, only the savage heart of brutus found time to exult—his enemies were perishing.

They are desperate, then, and seem to exult in devilry of all kinds.

We went on to exult in the noble independence of the American character in all classes, at some length.

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