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Collocations for amusement - noun

1. feeling of wanting to laugh

ADJECTIVE

great, much (esp. BrE)
faint, mild
quiet
ironic, wry
genuine, obvious, real
personal
He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.

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… OF AMUSEMENT

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

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VERB + amusement

afford sb (formal), cause (esp. BrE), provide
I am happy to have afforded you some amusement.
derive, find, get
He seemed to be deriving amusement from her discomfort.
show
conceal, hide

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amusement + VERB

show
A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.

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PREPOSITION

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

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PHRASES

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

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2. sth that makes time pass pleasantly

ADJECTIVE

popular
She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs.

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amusement + NOUN

arcade (BrE), park
an amusement-park ride
machine (BrE)

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