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- pronunciation:
myuz
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
amuses, amusing, amused |
| definition 1: |
When someone amuses you, they do things that keep your attention and make you feel happy.
Nathan sometimes helps his mom by amusing his baby sister. He amuses her by showing her picture books with animals and making all the animal sounds.- synonyms:
- cheer, entertain, occupy
- antonyms:
- bore
- similar words:
- absorb, interest
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes when you amuse people, it means that you make them laugh.
When Tim's grandmother tells funny stories about his mom when she was little, it amuses both Tim and his dad.- synonyms:
- cheer, please
- similar words:
- charm, delight
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| related words: |
distract, occupy |
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