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Delectation

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən

Definitions

Great pleasure; delight.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Do not let⟳ us men despise these instincts because we cannot feel⟳ them. These women were made for our comfort and delectation, gentlemen,—with all the rest⟳ of the minor animals.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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