Absorption
Absorption noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Usage example: forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system
Obsession and absorption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Absorption".
Obsession
Obsession noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.
Absorption and obsession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absorption" instead a noun "Obsession".
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