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distracted
(dis|tract¦ed)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈstraktɪd/
adjective
unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant:
Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention
Derivatives
distractedly
adverb
distractedness
noun
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