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Sympathy vs Pleasure - What's the difference?

sympathy | pleasure | Related terms |

Sympathy is a related term of pleasure.


As nouns the difference between sympathy and pleasure

is that sympathy is a feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion while pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure is

to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

Pleasure vs Serenity - What's the difference?

pleasure | serenity | Related terms |

Pleasure is a related term of serenity.


As a noun pleasure

is (uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As an interjection pleasure

is pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure

is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

As a proper noun serenity is

in general use since the 1990s.

Pleasure vs Taste - What's the difference?

pleasure | taste | Related terms |

Pleasure is a related term of taste.


As nouns the difference between pleasure and taste

is that pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased while taste is key, button.

As an interjection pleasure

is pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure

is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

Pleasure vs Diversion - What's the difference?

pleasure | diversion | Synonyms |

Pleasure is a synonym of diversion.


As nouns the difference between pleasure and diversion

is that pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased while diversion is fun, entertainment, levity.

As an interjection pleasure

is pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure

is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

Pet vs Pleasure - What's the difference?

pet | pleasure |


As an acronym pet

is (organic compound) polyethylene terephthalate.

As a noun pleasure is

(uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure is

to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

Pleasure vs Frolic - What's the difference?

pleasure | frolic | Related terms |

Pleasure is a related term of frolic.


In lang=en terms the difference between pleasure and frolic

is that pleasure is to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to while frolic is to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

As nouns the difference between pleasure and frolic

is that pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased while frolic is gaiety; merriment.

As verbs the difference between pleasure and frolic

is that pleasure is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify while frolic is to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

As an interjection pleasure

is pleased to meet you.

As an adjective frolic is

merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.

Licence vs Pleasure - What's the difference?

licence | pleasure | Related terms |

Licence is a related term of pleasure.


As nouns the difference between licence and pleasure

is that licence is (british|canada|australia) while pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As verbs the difference between licence and pleasure

is that licence is (uk|canada|nonstandard) while pleasure is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

Benefit vs Pleasure - What's the difference?

benefit | pleasure | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between benefit and pleasure

is that benefit is to be or to provide a benefit to while pleasure is to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

Play vs Pleasure - What's the difference?

play | pleasure | Synonyms |

Play is a synonym of pleasure.


In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between play and pleasure

is that play is (uncountable) the extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely while pleasure is (uncountable) one's preference.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between play and pleasure

is that play is (countable) a button that, when pressed, causes media to be played while pleasure is (countable) a person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

As verbs the difference between play and pleasure

is that play is (lb) to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment while pleasure is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

As nouns the difference between play and pleasure

is that play is activity for amusement only, especially among the young while pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

Pleasure vs Beauty - What's the difference?

pleasure | beauty | Related terms |

Pleasure is a related term of beauty.


As nouns the difference between pleasure and beauty

is that pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased while beauty is the property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.

As interjections the difference between pleasure and beauty

is that pleasure is pleased to meet you while beauty is (canada) thanks! cool!.

As a verb pleasure

is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

As an adverb beauty is

(canada) of high quality, well done.

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