The rumor about Tom isn't true, but it is in line with many of his preoccupations.
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Preoccupations
Synonyms for "preoccupations" (230 found)
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de factode juredeep studydeep thoughtdejectiondependencydepressiondepth of thoughtderivative titledetachmentdiligencedogged perseverancedoggednessdreamdreamingelationemotionalismenduranceengagementengrossment
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enslavementeuphoriafantasyfantasyingfascinationfee fieffee positionfee simplefee simple absolutefee simple conditionalfee simple defeasiblefee simple determinablefee tailfeodumfetishfeudfidelityfiefdomfit of abstractionfixed ideafoiblefolie du doutefrankalmoignfree socagefreeholdgavelkindhang uphang-uphaving title tohazeholdholdinghypercathexishypochondriahysteriahystericsidee fixeimmersionindefatigabilityindentindifferenceindustriousnessindustryinsensibilityinsistenceinsistencyintentnessinvolvement
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irresistible impulseknight servicelay feeleaseleaseholdlegal claimlegal possessionlethargylifeloyaltymandatemaniameditationmelancholiamelancholymental distressmonomaniamooningmoonrakingmorbid drive
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musemusefulnessmusingmuted ecstasyobsessionobsessive compulsionobstinacyoccupancyoccupationoriginal titleowningpathological indecisivenesspatiencepatience of jobpensivenesspermanenceperseverancepersistencepersistencypertinaciousnesspertinacitypipe dreampipe-dreamingploddingpluggingpossessingpossessionpreemptionprepossessionprescriptionprofound thoughtpropertyproperty rightsproprietary rightspsychalgiapsychomotor disturbancerapt attentionreflectivenessrelentlessnessrequisitionresolutionreverieruling passionsedulitysedulousnessseisinsingle-mindednesssingleness of purposesloggingsocagespeculativenesssquattingstabilitystaminastargazingstaying powersteadfastnesssteadinessstick-to-itivenessstubbornnessstudiousnessstudystuporsubjugationsubleasesubmersiontakeovertaking overtenaciousnesstenacitytenancytenantrytenuretenure in chivalrythingthoughtfulnesstictirelessnesstitletrancetwitchingunderleaseundertenancyunremittingnessunresponsivenessunswerving attentionusucapionusurpationvillein socagevilleinholdvillenagewalter mittywistfulnesswithdrawalwoolgathering
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