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pre·oc·cu·pied
 preoccupied
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- pronunciation:
- pri
ak
y
paId
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
entirely engrossed in thought.
He was preoccupied and failed to hear her repeated questions.- synonyms:
- abstracted, engrossed, immersed, musing
- similar words:
- absent-minded, absorbed, consumed, contemplative, distracted, meditative, pensive, reflective, remote
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| definition 2: |
already taken or filled.
- similar words:
- claimed, filled, occupied, taken
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| related words: |
absent, inattentive, pensive, remote |
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