"ever-busy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ever-busy [comparative], most ever-busy [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ever-busy (comparative more ever-busy, superlative most ever-busy)
  1. Always busy; never at rest.
    Sense id: en-ever-busy-en-adj-g95tVzXS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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