adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
most
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Gabby was at her most amusing and we laughed a lot.
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The most amusing thing about the period of my engagement to Karen was the degree of role reversal involved.
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Evelyn Laye then made a speech herself, and was most amusing .
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One of them kisses me as if I had won a prize for the most amusing and far-fetched story of the evening.
very
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He's very amusing and can be a very able speaker in public.
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I saw two nurses who also thought my medicines were very amusing .
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In fact, he was very much the resident funny man in what was already a very amusing show indeed.
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Your clever words are very amusing , of course, but you laugh at serious things.
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He can be very amusing , you know.
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Watching a badger move bedding can be very amusing .
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New Zealand Story undoubtedly holds its own on the Master System - it's extremely playable and very amusing .
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I'd never associated her with any kind of wit, but these were joky and mocking, very amusing letters.
■ NOUN
story
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Then, as I was leaving, my informant added what he thought was a rather amusing story .
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Four Clever People Four amusing stories about four different people.
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At the 1988 Lambeth Conference the Bishop of Hyderabad told an apt and amusing story about this.
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And then he told him clever, amusing stories about the women that he himself had loved.
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Simple, amusing stories presented in various styles including cartoons, which are known and loved by all children.
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I already have five extremely amusing stories and I know these would make very interesting reading.
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Behind that incident there lies an amusing story .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a charming and amusing book
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He was a really special person, gentle and amusing at the same time.
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I like a newspaper with one or two amusing articles, as well as all the serious stuff.
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Mrs Denton didn't find it amusing when I spilt all the paint on the floor.
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My mother was embarrassed, but I found the situation highly amusing .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Corbett took his seat, trying to ignore de Craon who was grinning as if he had suddenly found something amusing .
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Even though things do not go according to plan, Elmer's idea offers lots of amusing possibilities.
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For Joan it has been a labour of love and provides an amusing and detailed insight into medicine in the town.
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He's very amusing and can be a very able speaker in public.
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It might be amusing to run across her some time.
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One of them kisses me as if I had won a prize for the most amusing and far-fetched story of the evening.
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Organisers said the display was amusing but warned that some people might consider it unsuitable for young children.
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Perhaps there have been odd, amusing little things that have happened during our day's work, and we share these.