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Synonyms & Antonyms of entertainment
1
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
- we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts
- the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously
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2
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
- what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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- carousing,
- conviviality,
- festivity,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- hilarity,
- jollification,
- jollity,
- merrymaking,
- reveling
- (or revelling),
- revelry,
- whoopee
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The first known use of entertainment was in the 15th century
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