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worry

('w/[@]/r/i/ )

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness(noun.cognition)

Example:
It's a major worry.

Synonym:
concern, headache, vexation

source: wordnet30
a strong feeling of anxiety(noun.feeling)

Example:
His worry over the prospect of being fired.
It is not work but worry that kills.

Synonym:
trouble

source: wordnet30
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.(noun)

source: webster1913

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy(verb.emotion)

Example:
I worry about my job.

source: wordnet30
be concerned with(verb.emotion)

Example:
I worry about my grades.

Synonym:
care

source: wordnet30
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress(verb.emotion)

Example:
I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me.

Synonym:
vex
Antonym:
assure, reassure

source: wordnet30
be on the mind of(verb.stative)

Example:
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift.

Synonym:
concern, interest, occupy

source: wordnet30
lacerate by biting(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
touch or rub constantly(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.(verb)

source: webster1913
To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries.(verb)

source: webster1913

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