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a·muse·ment

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–noun

1.	anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment.

2.	the act of amusing.

3.	the state of being amused; enjoyment.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < MF; see amuse, -ment

]

—Synonyms 1. diversion, game. 3. recreation, delight.

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a·muse·ment Audio Help (ə-myōōz'mənt) Pronunciation Key
n.

The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased.
Something that amuses, entertains, or pleases.

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amusement
noun
1.	a feeling of delight at being entertained
2.	an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention [syn: entertainment]

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aˈmusement1 noun

the state of being amused or of finding something funny
Example: a smile of amusement

Arabic:	إضْحاك
Chinese (Simplified):	快乐
Chinese (Traditional):	快樂
Czech:	pobavení
Danish:	glæde
Dutch:	plezier
Estonian:	lõbusus
Finnish:	huvittuneisuus
French:	amusement
German:	das Vergnügen
Greek:	διασκέδαση
Hungarian:	élvezet
Icelandic:	að vera skemmt
Indonesian:	rasa geli, rasa senang
Italian:	divertimento

Japanese:	楽しみ, おかしさ
Korean:	재미, 즐거움
Latvian:	uzjautrinājums
Lithuanian:	linksmumas, smagumas
Norwegian:	moro, underholdning
Polish:	rozbawienie
Portuguese (Brazil):	divertimento
Portuguese (Portugal):	divertimento
Romanian:	amuzament
Russian:	удовольствие
Slovak:	pobavenie
Slovenian:	veselje
Spanish:	diversión
Swedish:	munterhet, förnöjelse
Turkish:	hoşlanma, keyif

aˈmusement2 noun

an entertainment or interest
Example: surfing and other holiday amusements

Arabic:	تَسْلِيَه
Chinese (Simplified):	娱乐
Chinese (Traditional):	娛樂
Czech:	zábava
Danish:	fornøjelse; fritidsaktivitet
Dutch:	vermaak
Estonian:	meelelahutus
Finnish:	huvitus
French:	distraction
German:	der Zeitvertreib
Greek:	ψυχαγωγία
Hungarian:	szórakozás
Icelandic:	skemmtun
Indonesian:	kesenangan
Italian:	svago

Japanese:	娯楽
Korean:	오락
Latvian:	izprieca; laika kavēklis
Lithuanian:	pramoga
Norwegian:	moro, (fritids)aktivitet
Polish:	rozrywka
Portuguese (Brazil):	diversão
Portuguese (Portugal):	divertimento
Romanian:	distracţie
Russian:	развлечение
Slovak:	zábava
Slovenian:	razvedrilo
Spanish:	distracción, entretenimiento
Swedish:	nöje, förströelse
Turkish:	eğlenme, eğlence