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relishes




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relishes
     1. n. plural of relish
relish
     1. n. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
     2. n. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
     3. n. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
     4. n. A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
     5. n. In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
     6. n. Something that is greatly liked or savoured.
     7. v. To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of
     8. v. to take great pleasure in.
           He relishes their time together.
           I don't relish the idea of going out tonight.
     9. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour.
     10. v. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeable, to make appetizing.

Example Sentences

She relishes the absurdity of it all. 



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