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Satisfaction

The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands.

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Amends 76% connected

Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Contentment 76% connected

The state of being contented or satisfied; content.

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Damages 76% connected

of Damage

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Indemnification 76% connected

The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty; reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty; the state of…

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Indemnity 76% connected

Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty.

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Payment 76% connected

The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation.

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Redress 76% connected

To dress again.

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Restitution 76% connected

The act of restoring anything to its rightful owner, or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.

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Spirit 76% connected

Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.

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Comfort 76% connected

To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

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Complacence 76% connected

Alt. of Complacency

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Complacency 76% connected

Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification.

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Fulfillment 76% connected

The act of fulfilling; accomplishment; completion; as, the fulfillment of prophecy.

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Fulfilment 76% connected

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

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Glee 76% connected

Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.

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Gloat 76% connected

To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; -- usually in a bad sense, to gaze with malignant satisfaction, passionate desire, lust, or avarice.

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Gloating 76% connected

of Gloat

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Gratification 76% connected

The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses…

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Pride 76% connected

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

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Self-complacency 76% connected

The quality of being self-complacent.

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Self-satisfaction 76% connected

The quality or state of being self-satisfied.

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Fulfil 74% connected

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Fulfil 74% connected

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Atonement 92% connected

Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord.

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Expiation 92% connected

The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

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Gratification 92% connected

The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses…

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Dissatisfaction 94% connected

The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and…

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Dissatisfaction 94% connected

The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and…

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