happiness vs joy

Definitions

noun

1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

Examples

With a little coo of happiness he began to toddle forwards into the darkness, still clutching his bottle.

Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it. 

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Definitions

noun

1. the emotion of great happiness
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

1. feel happiness or joy
2. make glad or happy

Examples

In 1850 Joy and Edward Wilson patented twin boilers working in parallel within the same casing.

Butterflies enjoy the daisy family too, and there are a few that they especially love.

There is so much to enjoy here that it is a pity that a good deal of the information imparted is demonstrably wrong.

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