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Collocations for amusement - noun

1. feeling of wanting to laugh

ADJ.

great, much | faint, mild | quiet | ironic, sardonic, wry | genuine, real

QUANT.

gleam, glimmer | hint, note, trace
There was a note of amusement in her voice.

VERB + AMUSEMENT

afford sb, cause, provide
I am happy to have afforded you amusement.
derive, find, get
He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
show | conceal, hide

AMUSEMENT + VERB

show
A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.

PREP.

for (sb''s) ~
What do you do for amusement round here? | The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
in ~
Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
to sb''s ~
Much to their amusement, I couldn''t get the door open.
with ~
She chuckled with amusement.

PHRASES

a source of amusement
His son was a constant source of amusement to him.

2. sth that makes time pass pleasantly

ADJ.

popular
She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs.

AMUSEMENT + NOUN

arcade, park | machine

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