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English noun: pleasure | |||
| 1. | pleasure (feeling) a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience | ||
| Samples | He was tingling with pleasure. | ||
| Synonyms | pleasance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feeling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | comfort, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasantness, sexual pleasure | ||
| Antonyms | painfulness, pain | ||
| 2. | pleasure (cognition) something or someone that provides a source of happiness | ||
| Samples | A joy to behold. The pleasure of his company. The new car is a delight. | ||
| Synonyms | delight, joy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | positive stimulus | ||
| 3. | pleasure (cognition) a formal expression | ||
| Samples | He serves at the pleasure of the President. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choice, pick, selection | ||
| 4. | pleasure (act) an activity that affords enjoyment | ||
| Samples | He puts duty before pleasure. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | luxuriation | ||
| 5. | pleasure (act) sexual gratification | ||
| Samples | He took his pleasure of her. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | ||
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