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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:
- Remember that bemuse means to confuse or bewilder someone, while amuse means to entertain or make someone laugh.
- If something is bemusing, it might make you scratch your head in confusion, but if its amusing', it will probably make you smile or laugh.
- Consider the prefix: be- in bemuse can be related to bewilderment, while the a- in amuse relates to laughter.
- Bemuse often implies a fog of bafflement, whereas amuse signifies enjoyment or pleasure.
- Picture being bemused as being caught off-guard by a puzzle, whereas being amused as being tickled by a joke.
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