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entertainment

en·ter·tain·ment [ èntər táynmənt ] (plural en·ter·tain·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. art of keeping people entertained: the various ways of amusing people, especially by performing for them

2. enjoyment: the amount of pleasure or amusement somebody gets from something

3. performance or exhibition: something that is produced or performed for an audience
chief among the evening's entertainments

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