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   regale

   /rɪˈɡeɪl/

   verb

   • 1. entertain or amuse (someone) with talk: "he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon's meeting" Similar entertainamusedivertdelightfascinatecaptivatebeguiletreat to
   • ▪ lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink: "he was regaled with excellent home cooking" Similar supply lavishlyentertain lavishly/sumptuouslyplywine and dinefetefeastcater forservefeed

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French régaler, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Old French gale ‘pleasure’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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