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English verb: obsess | |||
| 1. | obsess (emotion) haunt like a ghost; pursue | ||
| Samples | Fear of illness haunts her. | ||
| Examples | The good news will obsess her | ||
| Synonyms | ghost, haunt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | preoccupy | ||
| 2. | obsess (emotion) be preoccupied with something | ||
| Samples | She is obsessing over her weight. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue obsess over the results of the experiment | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worry | ||
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