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Definition
busy thinking about or doing something so that other things are not noticed or done
- Kate was too preoccupied to notice.p. 204.6
- At the other end of the table, meanwhile, Reynie was preoccupied with a curious question: What should he call the person beside him?p. 476.6
There are no more uses of "preoccupied" in The Mysterious Benedict Society.
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