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pleasing

Pronunciation: /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

The English word “pleasing” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

noun

  1. pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to someone's pleasing."

Etymology

From Middle English plesynge, pleizinge, plesende (present participle), equivalent to please + -ing.

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