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Sense: Noun: amusement
Synonyms:
fun Collocations, amusement Collocations, enjoyment Collocations, laughter Collocations, laughs (informal), giggles (informal), pleasure Collocations, joking Collocations
Antonyms:
boredom, dissatisfaction, chore Collocations, task Collocations, housework Collocations, toil Collocations, drudgery, melancholy
Sense: Noun: recreation
Synonyms:
recreation, frolic, frolicking, fun and games, fun Collocations, game Collocations, sport Collocations, hobby Collocations, pastime, leisure Collocations, entertainment Collocations, amusement Collocations, diversion Collocations
Antonyms:
work Collocations, business Collocations, labor Collocations, hard labor, homework Collocations, prison Collocations, operation Collocations, service Collocations
Sense: Noun: theatrical piece
Synonyms:
piece Collocations, musical Collocations, drama Collocations, show Collocations, theatrical drama, performance Collocations, production Collocations, opera, curtain-raiser, tragedy, comedy Collocations, stage show, pantomime, theater play, theatre play (UK), dramatization, dramatisation (UK), theatrical production, history play
Antonyms:
TV show, TV program, chat show, quiz show, game show, the news, movie Collocations, sitcom
Sense: Verb: do silly or mindless things - often followed by 'around'
Synonyms:
frolic, mess around (informal), mess about (UK, informal), fool around (informal), goof around (US, slang), goof off (US, slang), horse around, muck about (UK, informal)
Antonyms:
drag Collocations, mope Collocations, droop, plod, trudge, stand still, face the music, drag your heels
Sense: Verb: participate in sport
Synonyms:
participate in, take part in, compete in, join in with, do Collocations, practice Collocations, practise (UK)
Antonyms:
sit out, pull out, be injured, watch Collocations, spectate, avoid Collocations, abandon Collocations, back out
Sense: Verb: compete against
Synonyms:
compete against, face Collocations, meet Collocations, take on, vie with, go head to head with, play opposite, oppose Collocations, be pitted against
Sense: Verb: portray in a play
Synonyms:
portray Collocations, act Collocations, represent Collocations, impersonate, perform Collocations, be Collocations, play the role of, take the part of
Antonyms:
work behind the scenes
Sense: Verb: move lightly
Synonyms:
move Collocations, flicker Collocations, dance Collocations, ripple Collocations, flit, dart Collocations
Antonyms:
hold still, go out, be extinguished
Sense: Verb: gamble
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
play safe, be sure, save Collocations, put your money away, avoid risk, be on the safe side, not take any chances, hedge your bets, take precautions
Sense: Noun: move - in a game
Synonyms:
move Collocations, turn Collocations, go Collocations, action Collocations, movement Collocations, strategy Collocations, technique Collocations, footwork

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