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boulle
Boulogne-sur-Mer
boult
bounce
bounce back
bouncer
bouncing
bouncing Bet
bouncy
bouncy castle
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bouncy

bounc·y [ bównssee ] (comparative bounc·i·er, superlative bounc·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lively: lively and energetic

2. bouncing well: tending to bounce or capable of bouncing well
bouncy material used in making tennis balls

3. springy: tending to bounce objects hitting it or resting on it


bounc·i·ly adverb
bounc·i·ness noun
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