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kvell (kə vel′)

intransitive verb

Informal to exclaim joyfully or proudly, esp. in boasting of the achievements of a family member

Etymology: Yiddish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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