Joy and Pest

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Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Pest is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

Pest noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: a never-ending construction project that continues to be a pest for motorists

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Joy is an antonym for pest.

certain	certain joy	certain pest
utter	utter joy	utter pest
obvious	obvious joy	obvious pest
real	real joy	real pest
Other adjectives: absolute, unexpected.

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