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Word: Attention
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin attentio(n-), from the verb attendere (see attend)
əˈtɛnʃn
notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
Short Definition:notice taken of someone
Examples:- he drew attention to three spelling mistakes
the action of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something
Short Definition:action of dealing with someone or something
Examples:- her business needed her attention
- he was found guilty of failing to give a patient adequate medical attention
a position assumed by a soldier, standing very straight with the feet together and the arms straight down the sides of the body
Short Definition:soldier's standing position
Examples:- Saunders stood stolidly to attention
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