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Making you feel happy or happier

life-affirming

adjective

making you feel happy and positive about life

cheerful

adjective

making you feel happy because of being pleasant or enjoyable

exhilarating

adjective

making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

heartwarming

adjective

making you feel happy, usually because other people are being kind

good

adjective

making you healthy or happy

pleasing

adjective

making you feel happy and satisfied

joyful

adjective

causing happy feelings

satisfying

adjective

making you feel pleased or happy

uplifting

adjective

making you feel happier or more hopeful

joyous

adjective

causing happy feelings

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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