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Request met with certain satisfaction (8)

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pleasure

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'satisfaction' is the definition.
(I know that satisfaction can be written as pleasure)

'request met with certain' is the wordplay.
'request' becomes 'plea' (plea is a kind of request).
'met' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'with certain' becomes 'sure' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'plea'+'sure'='PLEASURE'

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(Other definitions for pleasure that I've seen before include "A repulse (anag.)" , "Feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction" , "Enjoyment, happiness" , "Delight, joy" , "A very desirable feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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