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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

delight

/dəˈlaɪt/

An illustration for delight

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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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