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pushy, go-ahead: She is an enterprising young lawyer with her<br />

own practice.<br />

entertain v. 1 amuse, divert; delight, please; occupy: While we waited<br />

the boy entertained us with his juggling. 2 receive,<br />

accommodate, treat, be host (to), cater (for or to); have or see<br />

people or guests or visitors or company; Colloq host: We<br />

entertain on Tuesdays only. 3 contemplate, consider, have,<br />

hold, harbour, foster, tolerate, allow, maintain, sustain,<br />

support: They felt that they could not entertain the idea of<br />

their daughter marrying the gardener's son.<br />

entertaining<br />

adj. amusing, diverting, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, fun,<br />

pleasing, pleasurable, interesting, engaging; funny, comic,<br />

humorous, witty: We find Laurel and Hardy films entertaining.<br />

entertainment<br />

n. 1 amusement, diversion, distraction, pastime, recreation,<br />

sport, play, fun, pleasure, enjoyment, relaxation, relief: What<br />

do you do for entertainment? 2 performance, presentation,<br />

diversion, amusement, divertissement, exhibition, pageant,<br />

spectacle, show, production, spectacular, extravaganza: They<br />

put on a lavish entertainment for the queen.<br />

enthralling<br />

adj. captivating, entrancing, spellbinding, enchanting,<br />

bewitching, beguiling, fascinating, gripping, absorbing,<br />

intriguing, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting: There was an<br />

enthralling melodrama on TV last night.<br />

enthusiasm<br />

n. 1 eagerness, keenness, earnestness, fervour, avidity, zeal,<br />

excitement, passion, ardour, interest, relish, devotion,<br />

devotedness, gusto, exuberance, zest; fanaticism, mania, rage:<br />

No one matches her enthusiasm for grand opera. 2 rage, passion,<br />

craze; hobby, interest, pastime, diversion, amusement; Colloq<br />

fad: His current enthusiasm is acid rock.<br />

enthusiast<br />

n. fan, devotee, aficionado, lover, admirer, zealot, addict,<br />

fanatic, promoter, supporter, champion, follower, disciple,<br />

adherent, US booster, Colloq teeny-bopper, bug, hound, buff,

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