obsesses

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And Keltoi, do you find it ok that Rush "obsesses" with Obama and the Democrats day-in and day-out? barack obomber Says:

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  1. transitive verb To preoccupy the mind of excessively.
  2. intransitive verb To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: "She's dead. And you're still obsessing” (Scott Turow).

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  • ` ` I'm just doing better work because I'm more relaxed - you don't have too much time to obsesses or worry, '' Krall says during a recent interview to promote her just-released CD, the bossa nova-inflected ` ` Quiet Nights, '' inspired by stirring performances she did in Brazil a year ago.
  • As someone who obsesses, however, this was 100\% necessary. —  The Bastion
  • And Keltoi, do you find it ok that Rush "obsesses" with Obama and the Democrats day-in and day-out? barack obomber Says: —  Think Progress
  • It is only fitting that the Bag Hag (Stephie) takes care of the accessories round-up for NYFW, while the Shoes Addict (yours truly) obsesses over the shoes.
  • I think it will be a tougher battle for her than for some, what with her being surrounded by a world obsesses with image / surface vs. substance. —  Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
 

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