Involve and Obsess

Involve

Involve verb - To hold the attention of.

Usage example: her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door

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Obsess and involve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsess" instead a verb "Involve".

Nearby Words: involvement, involving

Obsess verb - Be preoccupied with something.

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Involve and obsess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Involve" instead a verb "Obsess".

Nearby Words: obsession, obsessive, obsessing

kind	involve kind	obsess kind
bit	involve bit	obsess bit

Actually a Running Gag in the comic, men will obsess over penis size, while women will prefer average size, since that doesn't involve getting torn open.

Source: Webcomic / Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

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