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Gladdening

adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing feelings of gladness.

    "Now, the cheerful sun looks in mockingly; we rejoice not in the face of day; it brings not hope, but memory to our minds; and we only watch the gladdening beams to think that they are shining on the narrow grave."

Noun
  1. 1
    A becoming glad. countable, uncountable

    "After the buoyancy and gladdenings of her joyous welcome had subsided, she requested that he would make a point of coming to her ball — the same to which Miss Cunningham and her aunt were invited."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gladden form-of, gerund, participle, present

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