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| sat·is·fac·tion [ sàttəss fáksh'n ] |
noun |
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1. gratification: the feeling of pleasure that comes when a need or desire is fulfilled
  job satisfaction
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2. happiness with arrangement: happiness with the way that something has been arranged or done
was organized to her satisfaction
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3. compensation: compensation for an injury or loss
demanded satisfaction for their mistreatment
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4. fulfillment: the fulfillment of a need, claim, or desire
the satisfaction of their hunger
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin satisfaction-< past participle of satisfacere (see satisfy)] |
