| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired: delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure. See HAPPY, LIKE. 2. A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joyfulness. See HAPPY. | | VERB: | 1. Archaic. To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. See HAPPY, LIKE. 2. To feel or take joy or pleasure: delight, exult, pleasure, rejoice. See HAPPY.
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