Absorb and Bore

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Absorb verb - To hold the attention of.

Usage example: chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

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Bore is an antonym for absorb.

Bore verb - To make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous.

Usage example: the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death

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Absorb is an antonym for bore.

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

soul	absorb soul	bore soul
life	absorb life	bore life
people	absorb people	bore people
form	absorb form	bore form
Other words: number, blood, punishment.

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