Delight and Fret

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Delight verb - To give satisfaction to.

Usage example: the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words

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Fret is an antonym for delight.

Fret verb - To consume or wear away gradually.

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Delight is an antonym for fret in topics: worry, upset someone.

Nearby Words: fretful, fretted, fretting, fretwork

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