Takes pleasure in being slighted strangely (8)

I believe the answer is:

delights

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'takes pleasure in' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'slighted strangely' is the wordplay.
'strangely' is an anagram indicator.
'slighted' is an anagram of 'DELIGHTS'.

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for delights that I've seen before include "Slighted by pleasures" , "Pleasures; pleases" , "Transports" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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