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English noun: buoyancy | |||
| 1. | buoyancy (feeling) cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface | ||
| Synonyms | perkiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blitheness, cheerfulness | ||
| 2. | buoyancy (attribute) the property of something weightless and insubstantial | ||
| Synonyms | airiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lightness, weightlessness | ||
| 3. | buoyancy (attribute) the tendency to float in water or other liquid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inclination, tendency | ||
| 4. | buoyancy (attribute) irrepressible liveliness and good spirit | ||
| Samples | I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor. | ||
| Synonyms | irrepressibility | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness | ||
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