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- pronunciation:
- ple
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| definition 1: |
When something gives you pleasure, it makes you feel happy. Petting a cat or smelling a nice flower gives many people pleasure. People do many things because they have to, but they also do things just for pleasure, for fun. Watching movies, reading, swimming, and playing a game or sport are some things that people do for pleasure.
Oscar is good at swimming, but he doesn't want to join a team. He would rather swim just for pleasure.Playing the guitar gives Randy a lot of pleasure.- synonyms:
- delight, enjoyment, satisfaction
- antonyms:
- pain
- similar words:
- joy
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| definition 2: |
A pleasure is something that gives you a feeling joy or happiness.
My grandmother says it's always a pleasure to see me and my sister.- synonyms:
- delight, treat
- similar words:
- fun, joy
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| related words: |
amusement, cheer, happiness, kick, like, luxury, pick, pride |
| derivations: |
pleasureful (adj.), pleasureless (adj.), pleasurelessly (adv.) |
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