Mad and Preoccupied

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Mad adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

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Preoccupied and mad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preoccupied" instead an adjective "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Preoccupied adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.

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Mad and preoccupied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mad" instead an adjective "Preoccupied".

Nearby Words: preoccupy, preoccupying

However, the implication is less "You would go mad from the revelation" and more "Hey, look, I'm not a gossip," as well as a gentle reminder that it is more important to focus on the path ahead of you rather than get preoccupied with what-ifs.

Source: Literature / The Horse and His Boy
A Reclusive Artist and Mad Scientist who hasn't been seen in public in 40+ years, he's preoccupied with the business of the Golden Ticket tour, reminding the tour group that "This day of punctuality/Is scheduled to the nth degree".

Source: Sugar and Ice Personality

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