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pay attention

Definition for pay attention

verb as in hark

Strong match

listen

Weak match

give heed

verb as in mark

verb as in mind

verb as in pursue

Strongest matches

address, chase, go after, sue

Strong matches

call, court, date, rush, spark, woo

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Example Sentences

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It’s as if he were trying to reassure his staff that he doesn’t pay attention to what he says.

Eyewitness Carlos said he warned people taking photos to move away from the waves but "they did not pay attention".

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As the U.S. government shutdown stretches on, more corporate executives are starting to pay attention — and some are getting more cautious on the months ahead.

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Drivers are required to pay attention when FSD is enabled, although critics have said the software encourages users to be lax.

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So the theme persists: Pay attention to what this court sees as real harm.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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