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
Withdrawal is an antonym for absorption.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.
Absorption is an antonym for withdrawal.
Nearby Words: withdraw, withdrawing, withdrawable
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