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preoccupied

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preoccupied in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. deeply absorbed in thought
    "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
    bemused  deep in thought  lost  preoccupied 
  2. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
    "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
    haunted  obsessed  preoccupied  taken up 
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