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Glee vs Playfulness - What's the difference?

glee | playfulness | Synonyms |

Glee is a synonym of playfulness.


As nouns the difference between glee and playfulness

is that glee is (uncountable) joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast while playfulness is the quality of being playful.

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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    playfulness

    English

    Noun

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  • The quality of being playful.
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