Delight and Wonder

Delight

Delight noun - A source of great satisfaction.

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Wonder and delight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wonder" instead the word "Delight" as a noun or a verb.

Wonder noun - Something extraordinary or surprising.

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Delight and wonder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delight" instead the word "Wonder" as a noun or a verb.

positive	positive delight	positive wonder
certain	certain delight	certain wonder
many	many delight	many wonder
true	true delight	true wonder
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, small, real, great, childish, childlike, universal.

She cries out in delight, jumps on the bed and wraps the pillow around her head... then looks up in wonder and realizes the whole thing was just a big dream!

Source: All Just a Dream
Some villains delight in showing the hero to be Not So Stoic, or they wonder what will happen if they Teach Him Anger... or they just enjoy ignoring the hero's repeated pleas to Get It Over With.

Source: Cruel Mercy
Many wives and mothers took especial delight in writing their Christmas lists or other secret things in shorthand, and then deliberately leaving it in plain sight for the husband and children to wonder.

Source: Hiding Behind the Language Barrier

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