Preoccupation: alternatives and connections

The state of being abstracted; abstract character.

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The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.

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The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.

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The act of besieging.

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The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or…

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The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use;…

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To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.

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To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to include.

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To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.

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To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.

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The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the…

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The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed.

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The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land.

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