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n. a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"

n. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"

attention

n. a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"

attention

n. the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

Attention

n. [the state of having the mind concentrated on a particular subject]

attention, attending

n. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

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study

n. a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"

rumination

n. regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding

thoughtfulness

n. the trait of thinking carefully before acting

cognizance

n. range or scope of what is perceived

consideration

n. the process of giving careful thought to something

redress, remedy, remediation

n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

application, diligence

n. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"

commitment

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

dedication, inscription

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

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Distraction

n. [the state of not having the mind concentrated on a particular subject]

inattention

n. lack of attention

trouble, difficulty

n. an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"

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