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Verb
S:
(v)
amuse (amuse%2:41:00::)
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divert (divert%2:41:00::)
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disport (disport%2:41:00::)
(occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion)
"The play amused the ladies"
S:
(v)
amuse (amuse%2:32:00::)
(make (somebody) laugh)
"The clown amused the children"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
amusing (amusing%3:00:00:interesting:00)
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amusive (amusive%3:00:00:interesting:00)
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diverting (diverting%3:00:00:interesting:00)
(providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining)
"an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
S:
(adj)
amusing (amusing%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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comic (comic%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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comical (comical%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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funny (funny%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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laughable (laughable%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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mirthful (mirthful%3:00:00:humorous:00)
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risible (risible%3:00:00:humorous:00)
(arousing or provoking laughter)
"an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"