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amusing

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ adjective

In Latin: rīdiculus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amusing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining.
    an amusing speaker
  2. Arousing or provoking laughter.
    an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls

Origin

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

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