dwell on sth
— phrasal verb with dwell /dwel/ verb [I usually + adv/prep] (dwelt or dwelled, dwelt or dwelled) formalDefinition
C1 to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant: In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.Continually thinking about
(Definition of dwell on sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absorb verb (INTEREST VERY MUCH)
- absorbed adjective
- be devoured by sth idiom
- be hung up on sth idiom
- be wrapped up in sth/sb idiom
- brood verb
- fix verb (KEEP)
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- have sth on the brain idiom
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- mania noun (MENTAL ILLNESS)
- obsessed adjective
- obsession noun
- obsessive adjective
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- preoccupation noun
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