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delight

noun
A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired: delectation, enjoyment, joy, pleasure. See happy, like
verb
  1. To feel or take joy or pleasure: exult, joy, pleasure, rejoice. See happy
  2. To like or enjoy enthusiastically, often excessively. Also used with in: adore, dote on or upon , love. Slang: eat up, groove on. See like, love
  3. To give great or keen pleasure to: cheer, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. Archaic: joy. See happy, like

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