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triumph

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈtɹaɪəmf// UK //tɹˈaɪʌmf// tri·umph Archaic

n. a great victory or a very successful result. You use this word when someone wins something difficult or achieves a big goal.

n. a significant success or noteworthy victory following a period of struggle or competition. Often carries a connotation of public celebration or personal pride.


SIMPLE

The team's win was a great triumph.

CONTEXTUAL

The successful launch of the new satellite was a triumph for the entire engineering department after years of research.

COMPLEX

The novel is a technical triumph, managing to weave three separate timelines into a single coherent narrative without ever losing the reader's attention.

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