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obsessto think about something or someone continuously

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to think about something or someone continuously

Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈses/

Korean meaning: 강박적으로 집착하다, 사로잡히다

Korean pronunciation: 업-세스 (강세: 세스)

Example Sentences

  • My mom obsesses over cleaning the house before guests arrive.
  • He obsesses about his social media followers every morning.
  • Don't obsess over small mistakes in your presentation.

obsess

VERB

//əbˈses//

to think about something or someone continuously

obsess concept
💡 Concept

thinking about something continuously and intensely

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obsess rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Obsess less, confess more, find success!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əbˈses/
🇬🇧 UK/əbˈses/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Rootsess

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, 원래는 '포위하다, 막다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 악한 영혼이 사람을 에워싸서 괴롭힌다는 개념에서 '강박적으로 사로잡히다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

assessconfessexpresssuccess
assess
confess
express
success

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom obsesses over cleaning the house before guests arrive.

😄 Fun example

He obsesses about his social media followers every morning.

Don't obsess over small mistakes in your presentation.

She obsesses over finding the perfect birthday gift.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fixatepreoccupyconsumehaunttorment

Antonyms

ignoreneglectdismiss

Related

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