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concentrated

[ kon-suhn-trey-tid ]
/ ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪ tɪd /
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adjective
applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
clustered or gathered together closely.
treated to remove or reduce an inessential ingredient, especially liquid: concentrated orange juice.
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Origin of concentrated

First recorded in 1680–90; concentrate + -ed2

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