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   felicity

   /fɪˈlɪsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. intense happiness: "domestic felicity" Similar happinessjoyjoyfulnessjoyousnessraptureblisseuphoriadelightcheercheerfulnessgaietycontentednesssatisfactionpleasurefulfilmenttransportsOpposite unhappiness
   • 2. the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts: "he exposed the kernel of the matter with his customary elegance and felicity" Similar eloquenceaptnessappropriatenessappropriacysuitabilitysuitablenessapplicabilityfitnessrelevancepertinencecorrectnessrightnessOpposite inappropriateness
   • ▪ a particularly effective feature of a work of literature or art: "a book full of minor felicities"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- ‘happy’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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