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Word: Pleasure
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’ (used as a noun). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplɛʒə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
Short Definition:feeling of enjoyment
Examples:- she smiled with pleasure at being praised
Word: Pleasure
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplɛʒə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to
Short Definition:give sexual satisfaction to
Examples:- tell me what will pleasure you
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