ontent

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noun (1)
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1
as in topic

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic

composition)although I appreciate the poem's lyrical qualities, I don't
understand its content
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance

 topic
 matter
 theme
 subject
 motif
 question
 essence
 motive
 idea
 substance
 purpose
 issue
 bulk
 problem
 core
 subject matter
 consideration
 body
 heart
 basis
 mass
 main
 fundamental
 net
 essential
 burden
 count
 point
 debate
 argument
 sum
 nucleus
 kernel
 gist
 talking point
 marrow
 quick
 staple
 pivot
 generality
 pith
 keynote
 crux
 bottom
 grist
  purport
 affair
 essentiality
 centerpiece
 nub
 nubbin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

 tangent
 excursion
 digression
 aside
 parenthesis
 interjection
2
as in coverage

the amount of something (as subject matter) includedjudging from

the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the
major topics in American history
Synonyms & Similar Words

 coverage
 scope
 membership
 participation
 range
 gamut
 sweep
 compass
3
as in meaning

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by

language, symbol, or actionthe speech was filled with fine words but
devoid of any real content
Synonyms & Similar Words

 meaning
 sense
 significance
 intent
 import
 intention
 message
 definition
 theme
 implication
 nature
 stuff
 connotation
 drift
 topic
 signification
 suggestion
 purport
 indication
 denotation
 essence
 subject
 tenor
 motive
  acceptance
 spirit
 core
 soul
 clue
 heart
 burden
 matter
 hint
 question
 cue
 bottom
 kernel
 intimation
 gist
 point
 inkling
 nucleus
 marrow
 quick
 essentiality
 motif
 acceptation
 crux
 pith
 nub

content
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noun (2)
as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are metslept to her

heart's content on weekends
Synonyms & Similar Words

 enjoyment
 contentment
 satisfaction
 happiness
 pleasure
 delight
 joy
 gratification
 entertainment
 contentedness
 joyfulness
 delectation
 relish
 amusement
 gladness
 glee
 diversion
 bliss
 ecstasy
 comfort
 elatedness
 cheerfulness
  intoxication
 rapture
 exuberance
 felicity
 pleasance
 exultation
 gleefulness
 exhilaration
 elation
 euphoria
 ease
 afterglow
 joie de vivre
 heaven
 restfulness
 jubilation
 jollity
 gayety
 gaiety
 cheer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

 dissatisfaction
 discontent
 unhappiness
 misery
 unhappiness
 sadness
 anguish
 sorrow
 discontentedness
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content
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adjective
as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been metare you content with

your present salary?
Synonyms & Similar Words

 satisfied
 happy
 contented
 pleased
 joyful
 joyous
 gratified
 rejoicing
 blissful
 delighted
 thrilled
 tickled
 elated
 enraptured
 jubilant
 euphoric
 glad
  ecstatic
 rapturous
 overjoyed
 pacified
 appeased
 mollified
 placated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

 dissatisfied
 unhappy
 discontented
 discontent
 displeased
 unsatisfied
 disaffected
 malcontent
 disgruntled
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content
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verb
as in to delight

to give satisfaction toa person easily contented by life's simple

pleasures
Synonyms & Similar Words
 delight
 please
 satisfy
 feast
 warm
 gas
 pleasure
 suit
 thrill
 entertain
 amuse
 gratify
 gladden
 comfort
 glad
 tickle
 humor
 rejoice
 agree (with)
 titillate
 appease
 soothe
 calm
 excite
 charm
 placate
 satiate
 captivate
 mollify
 quench
  cater (to)
 treat
 sate
 pacify
 spoil
 galvanize
 divert
 assuage
 coddle
 pamper
 indulge
 mollycoddle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

 cross
 anger
 bother
 get
 bug
 outrage
 put out
 annoy
 steam up
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