delight
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /dɪˈlaɪt/US /dɪˈlaɪt/
Meaning
noun
a feeling of great pleasure
“a feeling of sheer/pure delight”
verb
to give somebody a lot of pleasure and joy
“This news will delight his fans all over the world.”
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“[LAUGHTER] This liberating discovery enables me to proceed-- [LAUGHTER] --without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law, or politics for the giddy delights”
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[LAUGHTER] This liberating discovery enables me to proceed-- [LAUGHTER] --without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law, or politics for the giddy delights
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