Leisure and Pleasure

Leisure

Leisure noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Pleasure and leisure are semantically related in recreation topic. In some cases you can use "Pleasure" instead a noun "Leisure".

Nearby Words: leisurely, leisured, leisurewear

Pleasure noun - The feeling experienced when one's wishes are met.

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Leisure and pleasure are semantically related in enjoyment topic. Sometimes you can use "Leisure" instead a noun "Pleasure".

pure	pure leisure	pure pleasure
active	active leisure	active pleasure

The song described Ebeneezer as "A gentleman of leisure, he's there for your pleasure" but warned that "He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused".

Source: John Barleycorn and Friends
Pleasure Planet An entire planet is dedicated to being a perfect leisure spot.

Source: Settings
This is one of the many, many possible ways to die in Leisure Suit Larry 2: Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places), where Larry wins a pleasure cruise for two, but has to share a cabin with an elderly woman who will instantly rape Larry the first chance she gets.

Source: Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male

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