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Thesaurus: gloat

To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; -- usually in a bad sense, to gaze with malignant satisfaction, passionate desire, lust, or avarice.

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  1. v. i. To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; -- usually in a bad sense, to gaze with malignant satisfaction, passionate desire, lust, or avarice.
  2. n. malicious satisfaction
  3. v. dwell on with satisfaction
  4. v. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
  5. To look steadfastly; to gaz In vengeance gloating on another's pain. Byron.
  6. To look steadfastly; to gazIn vengeance gloating on another's pain. Byron.
  7. n:6/v:94 n. malicious satisfaction v. dwell on with satisfaction v. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy