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absorbed
[ ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd ]
/ æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /
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adjective
deeply interested or involved; preoccupied: He had an absorbed look on his face.
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OTHER WORDS FROM absorbed
ab·sorb·ed·ly [ab-sawr-bid-lee, -zawr-], /æbˈsɔr bɪd li, -ˈzɔr-/, adverbab·sorb·ed·ness, nounun·ab·sorbed, adjectivewell-ab·sorbed, adjectiveWords nearby absorbed
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British Dictionary definitions for absorbed
absorbed
/ (əbˈsɔːbd, -ˈzɔːbd) /
adjective
engrossed; deeply interested
Derived forms of absorbed
absorbedly (əbˈsɔːbɪdlɪ, -ˈzɔː-), adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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