"Strived" is wrong, but it does amuse one (7)

I believe the answer is:

diverts

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'but it does amuse one' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'strived is wrong' is the wordplay.
'is wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'strived' is an anagram of 'DIVERTS'.

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