amuse

Charm is a related term of amuse.

As verbs the difference between charm and amuse

is that charm is to seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something while amuse is .

As a noun charm

is an object, act or words believed to have magic power or charm can be the mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

As a verb amuse

is to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

As an adjective humorous is

full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

In transitive terms the difference between amuse and bore

is that amuse is to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions while bore is to make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.

As a noun bore is

a hole drilled or milled through something.

As a noun amusee

is one who is amused; the subject of amusement.

As a verb amuse is

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As verbs the difference between amused and amuse

is that amused is (amuse) while amuse is .

As an adjective amused

is pleasurably entertained.

As verbs the difference between amuse and amese

is that amuse is while amese is (obsolete) to appease, pacify or calm.

In transitive terms the difference between abuse and amuse

is that abuse is to imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually while amuse is to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

In transitive archaic terms the difference between abuse and amuse

is that abuse is to violate; defile; to rape while amuse is to occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

As a noun abuse

is improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As verbs the difference between interest and amuse

is that interest is to engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing while amuse is to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

As a noun interest

is the price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

As verbs the difference between amuse and distract

is that amuse is while distract is to divert the attention of.

As an adjective distract is

(obsolete) separated; drawn asunder.

As a verb amuse is

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