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noun
1.
the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
2.
something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction.
3.
the act of gratifying.
4.
Archaic. a reward, recompense, or gratuity.
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Gratification
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So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
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Example Sentences
- Change agents often seek and feel pressured to produce immediate gratification.
- Some of my intro course teaching colleagues had to wait for delayed gratification.
- Scientists have long thought that delayed gratification requires a sense of self, but experiments with dogs show otherwise.
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World English Dictionary
| gratification (ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified |
| 2. | something that gratifies |
| 3. | an obsolete word for gratuity |
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