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worry, trouble

n. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

worry

v. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

worry, vex

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

concern, interest, occupy, worry

v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

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apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

mortification

n. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

aggravation, exasperation

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour

n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

n. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

anguish, torment, torture

n. extreme mental distress

solicitude, solicitousness

n. a feeling of excessive concern

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

unrest

n. a feeling of restless agitation

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness

n. a longing for something better than the present situation

self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness

n. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

concern, care, fear

n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

particular, specific

n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

care, give care

v. provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

mind

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

object

v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

attend, take care, look, see

v. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

nurse

v. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

vex

v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

disturb, upset, trouble

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

distress

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

fuss, niggle, fret

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

fret

v. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"

worry about, care about

v. be concerned with

reassure, assure

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

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