exhilaration n : the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" [syn: excitement]

Exhilaration \Ex*hil`a*ra"tion\, n. [L., exhilaratio.]
1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. --Bacon. Syn: Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness; gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.

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• Opinion: Do you want the good news first? - San Jose Mercury News
  SEATTLE -- I've spent the past week traveling to two of America's greatest innovation hubs -- Silicon Valley and Seattle -- and the trip left me feeling a combination of exhilaration and dread. The excitement comes from not only seeing the ... Read more on this news related to 'Exhilaration'
• Jacksonville girls rock and roll during first girls roller derby match - Florida Times-Union
  The points were nice, but the real exhilaration came just from the playing, said Ally, who skates under the name “Scrappy Alleycat.” “It feels like I’m really flying,” she said later. “It feels really good, everyone cheering you on.” Read more on this news related to 'Exhilaration'
• 5A/4A TRACK: Schumaker soars to new heights, but at a price - Lewiston Morning Tribune
  Wade Schumaker added another state record and another moment of exhilaration to his growing collection. But they came with a price. The versatile Moscow High athlete capped his successful senior-year foray into the high jump by winning a state title with a ... Read more on this news related to 'Exhilaration'