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Delighted Delight Lot Pleasure Great Created Style Music

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If something d_______ you, it gives you a lot of pleasure.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.
The report has delighted environmentalists.
word delight
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noun
Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
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.
You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight .
Isn't she a delight?
The aircraft was a delight to fly.
Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad.
verb
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.
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.
He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
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cefr-level B2

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