delayed gratification
noun phrasePostponing an immediate pleasure or reward in order to obtain a more valued benefit later.
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gratification
nounPleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire.
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adjectiveRelating to pleasure or the experience of enjoyment.
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adjectiveTreating pleasure as a central aim of life or conduct.
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nounGiving in to a desire or allowing oneself a pleasure.
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verbTo entertain or delight someone with stories or other pleasures.
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nounLasting displeasure or bitterness about a perceived wrong or unfair treatment.
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nounThe practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.
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adjectiveCharacterized by sensuous pleasure or a full, curving form.
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