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bliss

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɫɪs// UK //blˈɪs// bliss Archaic

n. a feeling of perfect happiness or great peace. You use this to describe a moment when everything feels exactly right.

n. a state of supreme happiness or spiritual joy. Often used in literary contexts or to describe a profound sense of contentment.


SIMPLE

Lying on the beach in the sun was pure bliss.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week of stressful deadlines, the silence of the countryside was absolute bliss.

COMPLEX

The poet describes a state of eternal bliss, where the soul is finally unburdened by the trivialities of mortal existence.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly follows the adjective 'pure', 'sheer', or 'utter'.

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