Busy and Gossip

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Busy verb - To hold the attention of.

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Gossip and busy are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Gossip" with "Busy", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Gossip verb - To relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature.

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Busy and gossip are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Busy" with "Gossip", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: gossiped, gossipy, gossiping

time	busy time	gossip time
nothing	busy nothing	gossip nothing

It's a pretty gloomy setting for Effi, with few amusements in town, and a husband who's constantly busy; there's no one to socialize with except the local gentry, who are largely bigoted and dull, and who immediately start passing around disapproving gossip about her.

Source: Literature / Effi Briest

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