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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasantly occupied |
| Synonyms: | diverted, entertained |
| Antonyms: | bored, depressed |
| Main Entry: | diverted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deflected |
| Synonyms: | amused, averted, changed, entertained, preempted, rebudgeted, rechanneled, reclassified, redirected, sidetracked, taken away, taken over, turned aside, used |
| Main Entry: | entertained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diverted |
| Synonyms: | amused, beguiled, charmed, cheered, delighted, engrossed, enjoying oneself, enthralled, entranced, exhilarated, happy, having fun, interested, occupied, pleased, relaxed, tickled, transported |
| Antonyms: | bored, depressed, irritated |
| Main Entry: | tickled pink |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very pleased |
| Synonyms: | amused, delighted, exhilarated, high as a kite, loving it, thrilled, tickled, tickled to death |
| Main Entry: | beguile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | charm |
| Synonyms: | amuse, attract, cheer, delight, distract, divert, engross, entertain, entice, knock dead, knock out, lure, occupy, seduce, send, slay, solace, sweep off one's feet, tickle, tickle pink, tickle to death, turn on, vamp, wow* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | caress, cuddle |
| Synonyms: | amuse, cosset, cradle, dance, fondle, love, nuzzle, pet, play, ride on knee, rock, sport, toss, toy with, toy* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make happy; experience happiness |
| Synonyms: | allure, amuse, arride, attract, be the ticket, charm, cheer, content, delectate, divert, enchant, enrapture, entertain, exult, fascinate, freak out, gladden, glory, go over big, gratify, groove*, hit the spot, jubilate, knock dead, knock out, please, pleasure, ravish, rejoice, satisfy, score, send, slay, thrill, tickle pink, tickle to death, turn on, wow |
| Antonyms: | depress, disappoint, dismay, distress, pain, trouble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divert attention; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abstract, addle, agitate, amuse, befuddle, beguile, bewilder, call away, catch flies, confound, derange, detract, discompose, disconcert, disturb, divert, draw away, engross, entertain, fluster, frenzy, harass, lead astray, lead away, madden, mislead, mix up, occupy, perplex, puzzle, sidetrack, stall, throw off, torment, trouble, turn aside, unbalance, unhinge |
| Antonyms: | clarify, explain |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have an effect on |
| Synonyms: | affect, amuse, arouse, bend, bias, carry, dispose, entertain, excite, gratify, impress, influence, inspire, move, predispose, prompt, satisfy, stimulate, stir, stir up, strike, sway, touch |
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