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Nouns (1)

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

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Fuzzynyms (11)

beguilement, distraction

n. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

claim

n. demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

part, contribution, share

n. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

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pastime

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