Despondency and Merrymaking

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Despondency noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Merrymaking is an antonym for despondency.

Merrymaking noun - Joyful or festive activity.

Usage example: Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home

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Despondency is an antonym for merrymaking.

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Merrymaking and Despondency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despondency/merrymaking

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