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Nouns (10)

plaisir, joie, d?lice, jouissance

n. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"

plaisir, joie, d?lice, d?lectation, jouissance, ravissement

n. act of receiving pleasure from something

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Fuzzynyms (22)

distraction, jeu, amusement, divertissement

n. a feeling of delight at being entertained

ravissement, extase

n. a state of elated bliss

exaltation, transport, ravissement, extase

n. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

bonheur, charme, plaisir, joie, d?lice

n. a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"

d?lice, d?lectation

n. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"

plaisir

n. activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"

repos, aise, d?lassement, d?tente

n. a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount

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Antonyms (5)

souffrance, supplice, tourment, torture, martyre

n. feelings of mental or physical pain

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