Obsession and Play

Obsession

Obsession noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

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Play and obsession are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Obsession".

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Obsession and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Play".

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

old	old obsession	old play
long	long obsession	long play
original	original obsession	original play
single	single obsession	single play
Other adjectives: constant, great, serious, little, bad, dark, new, major, general, aggressive, latest.

What really sells it is Jin's rather unhealthy obsession with killing Ragna, and the creators seem to love to play with it in the various Gag Reels.

Source: Incest Yay Shipping
Batman himself is often shown to possess a form of Power Born of Madness - his obsession with justice is so great that mental powers meant to play on any other trait simply slide off.

Source: Power Born of Madness
Searching his apartment for clues, they find his obsession for lipograms and word play, which they dismiss as unimportant.

Source: Literature / A Void

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