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English noun: triumph | |||
| 1. | triumph (event) a successful ending of a struggle or contest | ||
| Samples | A narrow victory. The general always gets credit for his army's victory. Clinched a victory. Convincing victory. The agreement was a triumph for common sense. | ||
| Synonyms | victory | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, finish, success | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blowout, checkmate, fall, independence, landslide, last laugh, laugher, pin, Pyrrhic victory, romp, runaway, service break, shoo-in, slam, sweep, walk-in, walkaway, waltz, win | ||
| Antonyms | defeat, licking | ||
| 2. | triumph (feeling) the exultation of victory | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation | ||
English verb: triumph | |||
| 1. | triumph (competition) prove superior | ||
| Samples | The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight. | ||
| Synonyms | prevail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | win | ||
| 2. | triumph (emotion) be ecstatic with joy | ||
| Synonyms | rejoice, wallow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air | ||
| 3. | triumph (communication) dwell on with satisfaction | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue triumph | ||
| Synonyms | crow, gloat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | congratulate, preen | ||
| 4. | triumph (communication) to express great joy | ||
| Samples | Who cannot exult in Spring?. | ||
| Synonyms | exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glory | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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