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s-uh-LIS-it-uh-s/səˈlɪsɪtəs/

Solicitous means showing anxious care or concern for someone: solicitous cover talk, a solicitous spare. Anxious (already in the dictionary) is everyday; care-talk is not a name on the log.

Meaning

Showing anxious care or concern for someone (from anxious, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Solicitous cover talk still needs a named spare on the rota.”
• “Anxious is already in this course. Attentive is the close twin. Care-talk is a vibe. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then keep the care if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Anxiously attentive; caring. Everyday: anxious (already in the dictionary). Care-talk ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

attentive, concerned, considerate

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