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(adjective) of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder" |
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Synonyms: neural |
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(satellite adjective) excited in anticipation |
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Synonyms: aflutter |
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(satellite adjective) causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind" |
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Synonyms: anxious, uneasy, unquiet |
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(satellite adjective) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) |
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Synonyms: skittish, spooky |
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(satellite adjective) being in a tense state; easily upset |
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Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight |
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