Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with amusing in American Collocation
amusing
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈmjuzɪŋ/
rather
faintly
mildly
moderately
quite
rather
slightly
somewhat
vaguely
She is given the film’s best, though only mildly amusing, joke.
very
extremely
highly
particularly
very
There’s a highly amusing talk show, where various people talk with members of the public on a range of different topics.
in a particular way
genuinely
unintentionally
wryly
The play contained some genuinely amusing dialogue.
anecdote
comment
conversation
incident
scene
story
tale
If you have any unusual stories or amusing anecdotes, then I want to hear from you urgently.
be
find someone/something
prove
sound
I didn’t find it very amusing listening to their comments.
It’s a story which will no doubt prove amusing to readers of a certain age.