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absorbed
adjective
Giving or marked by complete attention to
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æbˈsɔɹbd
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adjective
Giving or marked by complete attention to
“That engrossed look of rapt delight”
adjective
Retained without reflection
“The absorbed light intensity”
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That engrossed look of rapt delight
Enwrapped in dreams
{'source': 'Walter de la Mare', 'text': 'so intent on this fantastic … narrative that she hardly stirred'}
Rapt with wonder
Wrapped in thought
The absorbed light intensity
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