NOUN | state | gratification, satisfaction | state of being gratified or satisfied |
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act | gratification | the act or an instance of satisfying |
Sounds | grae.tahfahkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | state of being gratified or satisfied. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | satisfaction | |
Narrower | comfort | Satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing |
quality of life | Your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort) | |
Broader | emotional state, spirit | The state / state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) |
Spanish | gratificación, satisfacción | |
Catalan | gratificació, satisfacció | |
Verbs | gratify | make happy or satisfied |
Meaning | The act or an instance of satisfying. | |
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Narrower | indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring | The act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
pleasing | The act of one who pleases | |
satiation | The act of achieving full gratification | |
self-gratification, head trip | The act of satisfying your own desires / desires and giving yourself pleasure | |
Broader | satisfaction | Act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite |
Spanish | gratificación, satisfacción | |
Verbs | gratify | yield (to) |
gratify | make happy or satisfied |
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