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grat⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

  [grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
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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.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L grātificātiōn- (s. of grātificātiō). See gratify, -ation

Synonyms:
1. pleasure, relish, delight, enjoyment, comfort.
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grat·i·fi·ca·tion   (grāt'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The act of gratifying.
    2. The condition of being gratified.
    3. A reward.
    4. A gratuity.
  2. An instance or a cause of being gratified.
  3. Archaic
    1. A reward.
    2. A gratuity.
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Gratification

Grat"i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.]

1. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.

2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.

3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. --Bp. Morton.
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