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enjoué

cheerful

adjective ahn-zhoo-AY Rare

Also means

playful

Usage Note

Enjoué describes a lively, good-humoured disposition, often used to characterise a person's tone of voice or manner. The feminine form is enjouée; the related noun enjouement means 'playfulness' or 'high spirits.'

Examples

"Elle répondait d'un ton enjoué."

Natural Translation

She replied in a cheerful tone.

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