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Noun pleasure has 5 senses

pleasure, pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
--₁ is a kind of feeling
Antonyms: pain, painfulness
--₁ has particulars:
delight, delectation; enjoyment; pleasantness; comfort; sexual pleasure

Derived form: verb please₁
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

Derived form: verb please₁
pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
--₃ is a kind of choice, pick, selection
pleasure - an activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
--₄ is a kind of activity

Derived forms: verb please₂, verb please₁
pleasure - sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
--₅ is a kind of sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity