attention

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Synonyms: attentive, retention, attrition, intention, attenuation, abstention, obtention, detention, attuition, inattention, attentions

Antonyms: attentive, retention, attrition, intention, attenuation, abstention, obtention, detention, attuition, inattention, attentions

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[mental|Mental]] [[focus]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[action]] or [[remark]] expressing [[concern]] for or [[interest]] in someone or something, especially [[romantic]] interest.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|military}} A state of [[alertness]] in the [[standing]] position.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|ML}} A kind of [[prioritisation]] [[technique]] in [[neural network]]s that assigns [[soft]] [[weight]]s between [[token]]s from two (or more) [[input]] [[sequences]] in order to compute the required [[output]].

Interjection

1. {{lb|en|military}} {{non-gloss|Used as a command to bring soldiers to the [[attention]] position}}.
2. A call for people to be quiet/stop doing what they are presently doing and pay heed to what they are to be told or shown.

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