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| particular |
happy only if everything is just right; hard to please. [1/5 definitions] |
| please |
to make content or give pleasure to; make happy. [1/4 definitions] |
| pleased |
made satisfied or happy. |
| prance |
to move or walk in a lively, happy manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| purr |
to make a soft, low, rumbling sound, like the one made by a happy cat. [2 definitions] |
| satisfied |
happy with what one has or with the way things are; content. |
| smile |
to wear an expression on the face in which the corners of the mouth turn up and the eyes get brighter. Smiling usually shows that a person is happy, amused, or friendly. [1/2 definitions] |
| thumbs-up |
an expression or gesture that shows that one approves, agrees, or is happy or satisfied with something. |
| well-being |
the condition of being healthy, happy, and comfortable. |
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