amusement

/əˈmjuːzmənt/ noun

Definition

FEELING [U] › the feeling that you have when something makes you smile or laugh: I watched the performance with great amusement. To our amusement the tent collapsed on top of them.

ENJOYABLE [C, U] › an enjoyable way of spending your time: I play the piano but just for my own amusement.

(Definition of amusement noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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