Cryptic crossword clue
pleasure

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DELIGHT

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The straight part
We know that "pleasure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pleasure = delight.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DELIGHT mean?

DELIGHT noun
  1. Joy; pleasure.
  2. Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
DELIGHT verb
  1. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
  2. To have or take great pleasure.

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