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Glee vs Blithe - What's the difference?

glee | blithe |

As a noun glee

is (uncountable) joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast.

As an adjective blithe is

(dated or literary) happy, cheerful.

glee

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast.
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  • (uncountable) Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.
  • (music, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.
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    blithe

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    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dated or literary) Happy, cheerful.
  • Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
  • She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.

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