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Delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
A feeling of great joy and happiness
Synonyms:
joy
pleasure
happiness
enchantment
satisfaction
Antonyms:
displeasure
discontent
misery
unhappiness
Examples:
Harriet was
delighted
with it.
'No, but it
delights
me.'
It would be such a
delight
to have her picture!"
Etymology:
The word
delight
comes from the Old French
delit
, derived from the Latin
delectare
meaning
to charm
or
to allure
.
Usage Statistics:
37 mentions per 1 million words
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