Joy and Response

Joy

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

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Response and joy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Joy".

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

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Joy and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joy" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

human	human joy	human response
certain	certain joy	certain response
initial	initial joy	initial response
real	real joy	real response
Other adjectives: great, general, overwhelming, expected.

From the father's response this is actually quite common and Belkar again takes great joy in tormenting Roy about it, to the point of responding to Roy's threats with "That's what he said".

Source: Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?
In fact, Matthew's part in conversations usually isn't a simple yes/no response, but a smiley whose mood the player gets to choose: satisfaction, joy, anger, or sadness.

Source: Reaction Shot
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust live in Riley's head and operate a control console that influences her response to the situation at hand, generating memories that are color-coded by whichever emotion is in control.

Source: Anthropomorphic Personification

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