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delight

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delight in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
    delight  delectation 
  2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
    "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
    joy  delight  pleasure 
verb
  1. take delight in
    "he delights in his granddaughter"
    delight  enjoy  revel 
  2. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
    please  delight 
  3. hold spellbound
    enchant  enrapture  transport  enthrall  ravish  enthral  delight 
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