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1. aspiring/əˈspaɪər/ If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it. ! L& a# b( ?6 Y3 K
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters.
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2. microcosm/ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. (FORMAL)
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3. preoccupation/priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/I. N-Count If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you. ; y. |3 B+ B A. a0 f+ b9 a
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. , m+ s6 z; c% q/ w; t3 O m
II. N-Uncount Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.
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