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attention
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ATTENTION
1
a focusing of the mind on something <I need your full attention right now>
Related Words fixation, obsession, preoccupation; alertness, application, awareness, consciousness, consideration, heedfulness, intentness, raptness, regard; contemplation, meditation, musing, pondering, rumination
Near Antonyms absence, absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction, detachment, distraction, obliviousness, remoteness, unawareness, unconsciousness, withdrawal; disinterest, indifference, mindlessness, unconcern; befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusion
Antonyms inattention
2
a state of being aware <several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground>
Synonyms advertence, advertency, awareness, cognizance, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation
Related Words hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness; advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch; apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understanding
3
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners <she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions>
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