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English word

focus

A2Academic AWL-2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈfəʊkəs/US /ˈfəʊkəs/
noun

the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to something and making people interested in it

verb

to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another

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So I had to, you know, invest my rest and the time to, you know, focus on my solo work.

RM (BTS) Breaks Down His Debut Album 'Indigo'

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