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present participle of concentrate.

concentrating

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intent adj.
listening adj.
conception n.

ADJECTIVE

intent

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decided hell-bent preoccupied resolved

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alert attending bent bound deep eager earnest firm set steady watching

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absorbed attentive committed concentrated decisive engaged engrossed enthusiastic fixed immersed industrious intense minding occupied piercing rapt riveted settled steadfast watchful wrapped-up

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flexible indefinite soft trivial unconcerned undecided unenthusiastic unfixed unstable weak

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distracted irresolute

ADJECTIVE

listening

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accepting attending hearkening heeding interested receiving

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attentive paying attention

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inattentive indifferent

NOUN

conception

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appreciation conceit concept impression interpretation notion perception realization

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apperception apprehension clue cognition comprehension consideration design dreaming explanation exposition fancy image inkling intellection meditation musing philosophizing picture plan representation speculation thought version

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cogitating communing considering deliberating envisaging fancying imagining meditating mental grasp speculating

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concrete fact ignorance misunderstanding reality truth

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abortion being death

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concentrating

While Walker admits two-show days can be tiring and she spends a lot of time concentrating on “energy conservation,” the performance itself is a joy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

He also said that the company would be concentrating jobs in key hubs, with global teams mainly in New York and San Francisco.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

In the newer study, Rajaonarison again used 3D thermomechanical modeling, this time concentrating specifically on the unexplained rift-parallel deformation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

"They were doing everything they could and they were concentrating on the northern side of the fire where residential areas were."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I write my name inside the cover, concentrating on each stroke of each letter to block out Noah’s yawn, Lina’s complaints, and Madge’s groans.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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