Amusement and Prank

Amusement

Amusement noun - The act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public.

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Prank and amusement are semantically related. in game topic. In some cases you can use "Prank" instead a noun "Amusement", when it comes to topics like pastime.

Nearby Words: amusing, amuse, amused

Prank

Prank noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.

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Synonyms for Prank

Amusement and prank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amusement" instead a noun "Prank".

Nearby Words: prankish, prankster, pranked, pranking

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How words are described

particular	particular amusement	particular prank
public	public amusement	public prank
standard	standard amusement	standard prank
obvious	obvious amusement	obvious prank
Other adjectives: nasty, petty, cruel, childish, sick, silly, malicious, occasional.

Both words in one sentence

In the early days he was something of a Screwy Squirrel and would just prank others for his own amusement.

Source: Rascally Rabbit
Forgotten Framing Device: The play starts off with a wealthy man deciding to pull a prank on the drunkard tinker Christopher Sly by fooling him into thinking he's suffering from amnesia and is actually incredibly wealthy, and the play itself is provided for his amusement.

Source: Theatre / The Taming of the Shrew
It is also hinted that he has a quirky sense of humor: he has a bearded mirror in his mansion (which could be used to prank his visitors), and he turned the Duffers into Monopods (probably for amusement, except other reasons).

Source: Literature / The Voyage of the Dawn Treader