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joy

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  1. pleasure              
 
1. joy \'jo.i\ n [ME, fr. OF joie, fr. L gaudia, pl. of gaudium, fr. 
   gaude|B-re to rejoice; akin to Gk ge-thein to rejoice 1a: the emotion 
   evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the pr ospect of 
   possessing what one desires : DELIGHT 1b: the expression or exhibition of 
   such emotion : GAIETY  2: a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS  3: a 
   source or cause of delight 
2. joy vi : to experience great pleasure or delight : REJOICE  archaic  1: 
   GLADDEN  archaic  2: ENJOY