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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
delight
/dəˈlaɪt/
noun1 of 2
a strong feeling of great pleasure and happiness
- “Well of course they are delighted with the excellent news.”Tatoeba
- “Her garden was a constant source of delight for her.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To have or take great pleasure.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)