amusement
[ uh-myooz-muhnt ]
/ əˈmyuz mənt /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM amusement
self-a·muse·ment, nounWords nearby amusement
A.Mus.D., amuse, amuse-bouche, amused, amuse-gueule, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax, amusia, amusing
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British Dictionary definitions for amusement
amusement
/ (əˈmjuːzmənt) /
noun
something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime
a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair
the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused
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