| 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, joy. See HAPPY, LIKE. 2. The condition of responding pleasurably to something: delectation, enjoyment. See PAIN. 3. A desire for a particular thing or activity: fancy, liking, mind, will. See LIKE. 4. Unrestricted freedom to choose: discretion, will. See FREE. | | VERB: | 1. To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, tickle. Archaic : joy. See HAPPY, LIKE. 2. To feel or take joy or pleasure: delight, exult, joy, rejoice. See HAPPY.
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