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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
concentration
/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/
noun
the ability to direct all your effort and attention on the one thing you are doing and nothing else
- “This prison is not a prison but a concentration camp.”Tatoeba
- “Do one single task at a time with full concentration.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)