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concern vs focus on

focus on vs concern

concern is a noun but focus on is not a noun.

concern and focus on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
concern Yes No Yes No
focus on No No Yes No
As verbs, focus on is a hyponym of concern; that is, focus on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than concern:
  • concern: be relevant to
  • focus on: center upon
concern (noun) focus on (noun)
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
concern (verb) focus on (verb)
be relevant to center upon
be on the mind of
Difference between concern and focus on

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