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delightful

 adjective
     
de‧light‧ful
very pleasant:
a delightful little girl
The whole house is delightful.
—delightfully adverb:
a movie that's full of delightfully comic moments
WORD FOCUS: nice WORD FOCUS: nice
person: lovely, pleasant, charming, sweet, adorable
thing/place/activity/time: lovely, pleasant, delightful

➔ See also nice
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