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Focussed vs Hocussed - What's the difference?

focussed | hocussed |

As verbs the difference between focussed and hocussed

is that focussed is (british) (focus) while hocussed is (hocus).

As an adjective focussed

is (british).

focussed

English

Alternative forms

* focused

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (British)

    • Antonyms

    * unfocussed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (British) (focus)

    • Usage notes

    * The spelling focused'' is much more common in the US; however, the spelling ''focussed is sometimes used in the UK and Canada, and is especially common in Australia and New Zealand.

    hocussed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hocus)

    • hocus

    English

    Verb

  • To play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To stupefy with drugged liquor.
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    • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}
    (Thackeray)
  • To adulterate; to drug (liquor).
    • (Charles Dickens)

    Noun

    (es)
  • One who cheats or deceives.
    • (South)
  • drugged liquor

    • See also

    * hocus-pocus