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attention

noun

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1 a focusing of the mind on something

I need your full attention right now

Synonyms of attention

absorption, concentration, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion

Words Related to attention

fixation, obsession, preoccupation

alertness, application, awareness, consciousness, consideration, heedfulness, intentness, raptness, regard

contemplation, meditation, musing, pondering, rumination

Near Antonyms of attention

absence, absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction, detachment, distraction, obliviousness, remoteness, unawareness, unconsciousness, withdrawal

disinterest, indifference, mindlessness, unconcern

befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusion

Antonyms of attention

inattention

2 a state of being aware

several mothers brought to the committeeʼs attention the deplorable condition of the playground

Synonyms of attention

advertence, advertency, awareness, cognizance, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation

Words Related to attention

hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness

advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch

apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understanding

Near Antonyms of attention

disregard, neglect, obliviousness, unawareness

3 an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners

she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions

Synonyms of attention

amenity, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry, politeness

Words Related to attention

honors

ceremony, observance, rite, ritual

decorum, etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties

addresses, devoirs, greetings, regards, respects

favor, grace, kindliness, kindness

protocol, rules

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