pleasure

  • 31pleasure — noun 1) she smiled with pleasure Syn: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, glee, satisfaction, gratification, contentment, enjoyment, amusement 2) his greatest pleasures in life Syn: joy …

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  • 32pleasure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English plesure, alteration of plesir, from Anglo French plaisir, from plaisir to please Date: 14th century 1. desire, inclination < wait upon his pleasure Shakespeare > 2. a state of gratification 3. a …

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  • 33pleasure — {{11}}pleasure (n.) late 14c., condition of enjoyment, from O.Fr. plesir enjoyment, delight (12c.), from plaisir (v.) to please, from L. placere (see PLEASE (Cf. please) (v.)). Ending altered in English 14c. by influence of words in ure (measure …

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  • 34pleasure — noun 1》 a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.     ↘enjoyment and entertainment, as opposed to necessity.     ↘an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment.     ↘[as modifier] intended for entertainment rather than business:&#8230; …

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  • 35pleasure — 1. noun /ˈplɛʒə,ˈplɛʒɚ/ a) a state of being pleased He remembered with pleasure his home and family. b) a person or thing that causes enjoyment It was a pleasure to meet you …

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  • 36pleasure — n 1. enjoyment, satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, contentment; happiness, gladness, good or high spirits; blitheness, blithesomeness, lightheadedness, buoyancy; jubilation, rejoicing, exhilaration, exultation, glee, elation; joy,&#8230; …

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  • 37Pleasure EP — Infobox Album Name = Pleasure EP Type = ep Longtype = Artist = Semisonic Released = 1995 Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = 27:37 Label = CherryDisc Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql …

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  • 39pleasure —    to copulate with    Normally, of the male, who was presumably enjoying rather than conferring pleasure:     Three doe eyed, heavy hipped women pleasuring one man. (Masters, 1976)    Pleasures may be copulation:     ... afternoon pleasures are&#8230; …

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  • 40pleasure — noun 1) she smiled with pleasure Syn: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, glee, satisfaction, gratification, contentment, enjoyment, amusement 2) his greatest pleasure in life Syn: joy …

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