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entertaining 1 of 2

adjective

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as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day

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entertaining

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verb

present participle of entertain
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as in regaling
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner

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as in debating
to give serious and careful thought to have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?

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as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me

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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertaining. Accessed 10 Dec. 2022.

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