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hallelujah

interjection

Synonyms and Antonyms of hallelujah

  1. how delightful hallelujah, the bank is approving our loan application Synonyms glory (or glory be), ha (or hah), hooray, hey, hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippeeRelated Words wow, zowie; ooh; gee, gee whiz, goshNear Antonyms alack, alas, aw, boo

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of hallelujah Spanish Central: Translation of hallelujah Nglish: Translation of hallelujah for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hallelujah

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