noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
amusement arcade
amusement park
with interest/amusement etc
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A small crowd of people were watching them with interest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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They did not want it to be too obvious, since observing the search would provide them with great amusement .
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She sat there rocking, a great and spacious amusement .
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They were three small, fat ladies, and a great source of amusement to Jerry and me.
mild
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Roy Jenkins, an extremely sensible man who is less vulnerable to criticism than most, regarded the matter with mild amusement .
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He stares back, though there is nothing but mild amusement in his glance.
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She discovered though that it was not the odd-job man's name which was causing him mild amusement , but her!
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Looking at Mungo with mild amusement , Stanley nodded.
wry
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Perhaps, to some extent, she thought with wry amusement , she owed her professional success to Jake.
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I look back on those emotions with wry amusement but also with a certain amount of self-respect.
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The wry twist of amusement around his lips finally proved impossible to resist.
■ NOUN
arcade
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I started to wander again, in and out of second-hand bookshops, and then into an amusement arcade .
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From here, you couldn't hear the amusement arcades or the bingo callers.
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The beach shops and the amusement arcade didn't open until ten.
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For all the hype, this is really just a glorified amusement arcade with a few virtual-reality rides thrown in.
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The jury heard about wealthy amusement arcade boss Vincent King's past only after it had given its verdict.
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The building is now Playland, an amusement arcade .
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Within minutes of being released by the police, these youngsters were back in an amusement arcade .
park
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And of course there is the famous Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a 4O acre amusement park , to visit.
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From his ever-changing complexion to his personal menagerie and private amusement park , Jackson has long cultivated an aura of eccentricity.
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The famous amusement park built in the heart of Copenhagen.
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The age-oriented community was conceived as a combination housing development and amusement park for active seniors.
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Last year Demi, who co-starred in Ghost, hired an amusement park for 37-year-old Bruce's big day.
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At the same time, you can do so without having to turn your branch into an amusement park .
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Peter Pan's Never Never Land, a plastic amusement park , lies under heavy rain on the front.
■ VERB
cause
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All reported having had a wonderful day and causing much comment and amusement wherever they went.
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She discovered though that it was not the odd-job man's name which was causing him mild amusement , but her!
provide
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They act as a bond between people through providing amusement or an experience shared and believed to be held in common.
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You can play with the taskbar itself in ways that make little sense but may provide some amusement to bored teen-agers.
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They did not want it to be too obvious, since observing the search would provide them with great amusement .
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They will provide a lot of amusement hopping back and forth over the rocks from one puddle to another.
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Butlin had previously provided large-scale seaside amusements throughout the thirties.
watch
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Agnes watched with amusement as his interest quickened or faded with each phrase.
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Uncle Albert watched her with amusement .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
unholy amusement/delight/pleasure
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"You must be joking!" Mum said, her lips curling in amusement .
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Everyone was watching the little dog with interest and amusement .
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Gloria couldn't hide her amusement at what the children were saying.
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Sheila was hardly able to conceal her amusement .
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Suddenly, the teacher's chair collapsed, much to everyone's amusement .
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This story is bound to cause some amusement in the anti-Campbell campaign.
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Video games and other manufactured amusements demand less imagination from kids.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Among the entertainments on offer are amusements, a band parade, stalls, sports and a grand finale fireworks display.
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Her lips curved in amusement and Roman asked if he could share the joke.
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One would have supposed these veteran troops had seen too much of the real thing to seek amusement in playing at battle.
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Putting golf, and amusements almost adjoin the site.
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The jury heard about wealthy amusement arcade boss Vincent King's past only after it had given its verdict.
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To the Doctor's amusement he was cross eyed.