Joy and Shrift

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

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Shrift is an antonym for joy.

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

Shrift noun - The act of being shriven.

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Joy is an antonym for shrift in reparation for wrong topic.

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Shrift and Joy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/shrift

Joy & Shrift. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/shrift>.

Shrift or Joy. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/shrift.

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