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Gratification

/ɡrˌætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.

That job gave him little gratification.
He had the gratification of seeing his son graduate from collage.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The researcher studied how people seek immediate ____ versus waiting for a much larger long-term reward.

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