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pleasure
noun [C or U] /ˈpleʒ.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
B1 enjoyment, happiness, or satisfaction, or something that gives this: His visits gave his grandparents such pleasure. Why do so many boys take pleasure in torturing insects and small animals? [+ to infinitive] It was such a pleasure to meet you. He wrote an article on the pleasures and pains of camping. Smoking is one of my few pleasures.Pleasure and happiness
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Synonyms and related words:
- abandon noun
- afterglow noun
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss noun
- bonus noun
- cheer noun (HAPPINESS)
- ecstasy noun (EMOTION)
- felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- gaiety noun
- glee noun
- goody noun (PLEASANT THING)
- halcyon days noun
- happiness noun
- jubilation noun
- mirth noun
- nostalgia noun
- privilege noun
- rapture noun
- rejoicing noun
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