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amused
[ uh-myoozd ]
/ ÉËmyuzd /
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adjective
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face.
aroused to mirth.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amused
a·mus·ed·ly [uh-myoo-zid-lee], /ÉËmyu zÉȘd li/, adverbun·a·mused, adjectivewell-a·mused, adjectiveWords nearby amused
A.Mus., amusable, A.Mus.D., amuse, amuse-bouche, amused, amuse-gueule, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax
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