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1
a focusing of the mind on something
- I need your full attention right now
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2
a state of being aware
- several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
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3
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
- she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
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The first known use of attention was in the 14th century
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