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buoyant

Main Entry:: buoy·ant
Pronunciation:: \ˈbȯi-ənt, ˈbü-yənt\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1578

: having buoyancy: as a: capable of floating b: cheerful, gay c: capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level <a buoyant economy>

— buoy·ant·ly adverb

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