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blissful
What does blissful mean?
blissful (adjective): completely happy and contented.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use blissful in a sentence?
- In blissful ignorance. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does blissful come from?
From Middle English blisful, bislvol, equivalent to bliss + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “blissful” mean?
of great significance or value
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arousing or provoking laughter
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important in effect or meaning
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completely happy and contented
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