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Amuse vs. Bemuse
Amuse
/əˈmjuːz/Examples:
Her antics never fail to amuse me.A clown's main job is to amuse the audience.The comedian knows how to amuse a crowd.
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Bemuse
/bɪˈmjuːz/Examples:
His unexpected answer bemused the entire committee.The magician's tricks left the audience bemused and amazed.She was bemused by the complicated math problem on the test.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Bemuse starts with b, like the word baffle, to help you remember it involves confusion.
- Amuse has an a, similar to amazing, which can help you recall it relates to entertainment and delight.
- Think of bemused expressions which usually display confusion, while amused expressions are associated with smiling or laughter.
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