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entertainment

en·ter·tain·ment

UK/ˌɛn.təˈteɪn.mənt/ US/ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ common

noun

1.

a diversion that holds the attention

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Origin

From Middle English entretenement (“support, maintenance”), from Old French entretenement; see entertain. Morphologically entertain + -ment.

Phrases

  • entertainment center
  • entertainment centre
  • entertainment value
  • light entertainment
  • military-entertainment complex
  • sports entertainment

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