Dedication
Dedication noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.
Obsession and dedication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Dedication".
Obsession
Obsession noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.
Dedication and obsession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dedication" instead a noun "Obsession".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human dedication | human obsession |
| similar | similar dedication | similar obsession |
| complete | complete dedication | complete obsession |
| certain | certain dedication | certain obsession |
| Other adjectives: utter, original, single, sheer, strong, extreme, great, intense, serious, little, absolute, supposed, personal, strange, fanatical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Since she has a known obsession with her father, Spider-Man assumes this is some sort of dedication to him, "as if she was making a shrine".
Source: Stalker Shrine
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