11
busy(adverb, occupied, room, telephone)
6
occupied(adjective, active, full, involved, busy)
5
employed(adjective, active, full, involved, busy)
4
unavailable(adjective, full, involved, busy, occupied)
3
engaged(adjective, active, full, involved, busy)
3
taken(adjective, full, busy, occupied, engaged)
3
used
2
in force(expression, adjective, active, effective, operative)
2
in operation(expression, adjective, active, effective, operative)
2
rampant(adjective, present, new, common, familiar)
2
regnant(adjective, present, new, common, familiar)
2
rife(adjective, present, new, common, familiar)
1
absorbed(adjective, full, involved, occupied, working)
1
accepted(adjective, present, common, familiar, modern)
1
accessible(adjective, common, familiar, standard, current)
1
accustomed(adjective, present, common, modern, general)
1
active(adjective, busy, alive, working, operative)
1
afoot(adjective, present, modern, general, prevailing)
1
at work(expression, adjective, active, full, involved)
1
circulating(adjective, present, modern, general, prevailing)
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