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Noun
S:
(n)
delight
,
delectation
(a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction)
"his delight to see her was obvious to all"
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derivationally related form
S:
(n)
joy
,
delight
,
pleasure
(something or someone that provides a source of happiness)
"a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
joy
[Related to:
joy
] (make glad or happy)
W:
(v)
delight
[Related to:
delight
] (give pleasure to or be pleasing to)
"These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
W:
(v)
delight
[Related to:
delight
] (take delight in)
"he delights in his granddaughter"
W:
(v)
please
[Related to:
pleasure
] (give pleasure to or be pleasing to)
"These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
Verb
S:
(v)
please
,
delight
(give pleasure to or be pleasing to)
"These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
S:
(v)
delight
,
enjoy
,
revel
(take delight in)
"he delights in his granddaughter"
S:
(v)
enchant
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enrapture
,
transport
,
enthrall
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ravish
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enthral
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delight
(hold spellbound)