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rapturous

/ˈɹæp.tʃəɹ.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Full of rapture.

Examples :

"the rapturous emotions on the pulpit"
emotion

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emotions noun

/ɪˈməʊʃənz/ /iˈmoʊʃənz/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing the surprise party filled her with a rush of happy emotions. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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full adjective

/fʊl/

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

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rapture noun

/ˈɹɛptʃɘ/ /ˈɹaptʃə/ /ˈɹæptʃɚ/

Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.

"The little girl watched the puppies playing with pure rapture in her eyes. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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pulpit noun

/ˈpʊl.pɪt/

A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.

"The minister stood behind the pulpit and began his sermon. "