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Noun delight has 2 senses
- delight, delectation - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
--1 is a kind of pleasure, pleasance
--1 has particulars: entrancement, ravishment; amusement; Schadenfreude
- joy, delight, pleasure - something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
--2 is a kind of positive stimulus
Verb delight has 3 senses
- please, delight - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
--1 is one way to satisfy, gratify
Sample sentence:
The good news will delight her
- delight, enjoy, revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue delight over the results of the experiment
- enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight - hold spellbound
--3 is one way to please, delight
Sample sentence:
The good news will delight her
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