worry
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(verb) touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" |
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Related Words: rub |
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| 2. |
(verb) lacerate by biting; of dogs |
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Related Words: incise |
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(verb) disturb the peace of mind of |
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Related Words: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, eat, eat on, misgive, nag, perturb, trouble, unhinge |
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Antonyms: reassure |
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(verb) be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" |
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Synonyms: care |
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Related Words: mind, worry |
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(verb) be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy |
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Related Words: fear, fret, fuss, niggle |
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(verb) think moodily or anxiously about something |
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Synonyms: brood, dwell |
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Related Words: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over |
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(verb) be concerned with or about something or somebody |
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Synonyms: mind |
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Related Words: care, think about, worry |
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(noun) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" |
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Synonyms: concern, headache, vexation |
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Related Words: bugaboo, burden, business, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, negative stimulus, onus |
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(noun) a strong feeling of anxiety; "his distress as the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" |
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Synonyms: distress, trouble |
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Related Words: anxiety |
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(verb) be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?" |
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Synonyms: concern, interest, occupy |
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Related Words: preoccupy |
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