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amusing

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.
  2. To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.
  3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
  4. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.
  5. Entertaining.
  6. Funny, hilarious.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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