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Rapture

RA-pchur

/ˈræptʃɜːr/

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rapture

Dictionary meaning

A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.

Examples

  • Listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture- Charles Dickens.

Synonyms: transport

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