Both Uses
preoccupied
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Queen of Attolia
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- He didn't ask what decisions kept her preoccupied.†
Chpt 4 *preoccupied = took up the attention of
- We will send a message to the emperor this evening saying we hope the queen will remain preoccupied with her Eddisian Thief while we work.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(preoccupied) busy thinking about or doing something so that other things are not noticed or done
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, preoccupied can mean that someone has already inhabited or taken something.