Then shoreward sends beeves twenty to the rest, / a hundred boars, of broad and bristly chine, / a hundred lambs and ews and gladdening gifts of wine.
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Gladdening
Synonyms for "gladdening" (28 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (8)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (14)
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More general
15 entriesaffective changeaffective outcomeaffective responseaudience responsecausal factor in affectceremonial effectemotional effectemotional impactemotional influenceemotional responseevaluative descriptorpositive affectpositive descriptorritual impactsource of happiness
More specific
14 entriesbenedictionblessingcheercheeringcheering responsedelightdelight producerdelightfulemotional upliftinspirationjoy inducerjoyouspleasure giveruplift
Collocations
10 entriesgladdening effectgladdening gesturegladdening impactgladdening influencegladdening momentgladdening moodgladdening newsgladdening reportgladdening tonesource of gladdening
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
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.
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