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delight

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  1. pleasure              
 
1. de.light \di-'li-t\ n 1: a high degree of gratification : JOY; also : 
   extreme sat isfaction 2: something that gives great pleasure  archaic  3: 
   the power of affording pleasurable emotion 
2. delight vb [ME deliten, fr. OF delitier, fr. L delectare, fr. delectu]s, 
   pp. of delicere to allure, fr. de- + lacere to allure; akin to OE l-l 
   switch 1: to take great pleasure  2: to give keen enjoyment  : to give joy 
   or satisfaction to  - de.light.er n