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Amusement vs Misery - What's the difference?

amusement | misery |

As nouns the difference between amusement and misery

is that amusement is amusement while misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

amusement

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Entertainment
  • * 2005 , .
    • This is some form of amusement you're talking about.
  • (countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
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    • misery

    English

    Noun

    (miseries)
  • Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
    • Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face .
  • Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  • (Extreme) poverty.
  • Greed; avarice.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable