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   busyness

   /ˈbɪzɪnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of having a great deal to do: "it's easy to get caught up in the busyness of life"
   • ▪ the quality of being full of activity: "the busyness and noise of the street"
   • 2. the quality of being excessively detailed or decorated: "the busyness of the interior design"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from busy + -ness. The word business was used in the sense ‘the state of being busy’ from Middle English down to the 18th century, but is now differentiated as busyness.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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