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delight /dɪl'aɪt/
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Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. N-UNCOUNT
Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby. To my great delight, it worked perfectly. If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it. Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong. I enjoy seeing your parents take such a delight in the boys. You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight. Synonym joy Isn't she a delight? + 'of' The aircraft was a delight to fly. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad. If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world. V n The report has delighted environmentalists. If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story. V + 'in' He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children. |
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rejoice /rɪdʒ'ɔɪs/
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If you rejoice, you are very pleased about something and you show it in your behaviour.
Garbo plays the Queen, rejoicing in the love she has found with Antonio. V + 'in/at' A Foreign Ministry statement said that the French government rejoiced at the happy outcome to events. V 'in/at' n Party activists in New Hampshire rejoiced that the presidential campaign had finally started. rejoicing There was general rejoicing at the news. If you say that a person or thing rejoices in the name of something, you mean that they have a silly or amusing name. ...their tortoise, who rejoiced in the name of Carruthers. |
