Ralphie ★ Posted March 15 Share #1 Posted March 15 Is it similar but just less strong than amused? The opposite? I am confused. https://squarewheelscycling.com/index.php?/search/&q=Bemused &quick=1&item=174837&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 15 Share #2 Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Ralphie said: I am confused. You, sir, are bemused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution jsharr ★ Posted March 15 Solution Share #3 Posted March 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 15 Author Share #4 Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: I love Jon Lovitz’s humour. - or better yet… - Lovitz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 15 Share #5 Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, Ralphie said: I love Jon Lovitz’s humour. - or better yet… - Lovitz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 15 Share #6 Posted March 15 13 minutes ago, Ralphie said: Is it similar but just less strong than amused? The prefix be- means totally surrounded. Completely immersed in -muse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 15 Share #7 Posted March 15 1 minute ago, MoseySusan said: The prefix be- means totally surrounded. Completely immersed in -muse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 15 Author Share #8 Posted March 15 Possibly from muse. Fun! This Alexander Pope guy shows up a lot! I sort of get him confused with the bicycle guy, but now I am thinking they are probably one and the same! https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/can-bemuse-mean-amuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 15 Share #9 Posted March 15 5 minutes ago, Ralphie said: Possibly from muse. Fun! This Alexander Pope guy shows up a lot! I sort of get him confused with the bicycle guy, but now I am thinking they are probably one and the same! https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/can-bemuse-mean-amuse I love this kicker from the linked article: “This has been your daily glimpse inside the sausage-factory of semantic change.” 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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