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pleasing adjective [ ˈpliːzɪŋ ]

• satisfying or appealing.
• "the pleasing austerity of the surroundings"

please verb

• cause to feel happy and satisfied.
• "he arranged a fishing trip to please his son"
Similar: nice, agreeable, pleasant, pleasurable, satisfying, gratifying, welcome, good, acceptable, to one's liking, enjoyable, entertaining, amusing, delightful, fine, lovely,
• take only one's own wishes into consideration in deciding how to act or proceed.
• "this is the first time in ages that I can just please myself"
Origin: Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere .


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