VERB | communication | gloat, triumph, crow | dwell on with satisfaction |
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perception | gloat | gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy | |
NOUN | feeling | gloat, gloating, glee | malicious satisfaction |
Sounds | glow't | |
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Rhymes | afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt... |
Meaning | malicious satisfaction. | |
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Synonyms | gloating, glee | |
Broader | satisfaction | The contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation |
Spanish | refocilación, refocilo, regocijo, regodeo | |
Verbs | gloat | dwell on with satisfaction |
gloat | gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy |
Meaning | Dwell on with satisfaction. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
Model | Sam and Sue gloat over the results of the experiment; Sam and Sue gloat | |
Synonyms | triumph, crow | |
Narrower | preen, congratulate | pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
Broader | boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade | show off |
Spanish | complacerse, deleitarse, jactarse, regodearse | |
Catalan | jactar-se | |
Nouns | gloat, gloating | malicious satisfaction |
Meaning | gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | Sam and Sue gloat over the results of the experiment | |
Broader | look | perceive with attention |
Spanish | recrearse | |
Nouns | gloat, gloating | malicious satisfaction |
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