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kidding - Joking around in a light-hearted way.

When he gave her a ring and asked her to marry him, her first impulse was to say to him, 'I hope you're not kidding'.

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guffaw - To laugh very loudly and heartily

When Louis told his uncle the joke about the boy finding his cat, his uncle guffawed until he was out of breath.

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jolly - Cheerful, happy, and full of good humor.

The children were jolly as they played in the snow, laughing and singing.

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cavort - To jump or dance around excitedly

The kangaroos cavorted in the field without a care in the world.

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festivities - The parties, meals, and other social activities where people celebrate a special occasion

The coronation was followed by many days of festivities.

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utopia - A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.

Sometimes people who strive for utopia are so naïve that the society they create is very flawed and less than ideal.

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hilarious - Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

They found the comedian hilarious, and laughed non-stop for almost an hour.

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romp - A spell of rough, energetic play

JIm enjoyed the occasional outdoor romp with his kids so they could use all their energy up.

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josh - To tease or joke around with someone in a playful way

Matt had a crush on Audrey but couldn't tell her that, so he would josh her about her odd clothing choices and hoped that would work instead.

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bubbly - When a person is very lively, cheerful and talks a lot.

Frank was always calm and thoughtful, and the matchmaker thought he should try going out with a girl with a bubbly personality.

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nirvana - (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism

As the Buddha meditated under the banyan tree, a serene glow seemed to appear around him when he finally achieved nirvana.

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jaunty - Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

As his arms swung back and forth, Leo's jaunty walk down the street projected an air of self-confidence.