"amuser" meaning in English

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        "Someone who amuses."
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          "sense": "someone who amuses",
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          "sense": "someone who amuses",
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          "sense": "someone who amuses",
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        "One who diverts attention, usually to distract or bewilder, often for fraudulent purposes; hence a cheat, deceiver or thief."
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        "(obsolete) One who diverts attention, usually to distract or bewilder, often for fraudulent purposes; hence a cheat, deceiver or thief."
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