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attentive

adjective

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Giving careful attention or showing thoughtful concern for another person's needs.

An attentive listener noticed that the two speakers were using the same word differently.
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When Jules joined the student animation studio, an amiable classmate invited him to share a worktable and asked about his interests. The classmate was also attentive, noticing that Jules could not see the demonstration from his chair.
From A Studio Team Finds Its Rhythm.
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