source of worry

  • 1worry — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, great, main, major, serious ▪ Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people. ▪ Her mothe …

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  • 2worry — wor|ry1 W2S1 [ˈwʌri US ˈwə:ri] v past tense and past participle worried present participle worrying third person singular worries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be anxious)¦ 2 don t worry 3¦(make somebody anxious)¦ 4 not to worry 5 nothing to worry about …

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  • 3worry — I UK [ˈwʌrɪ] / US verb Word forms worry : present tense I/you/we/they worry he/she/it worries present participle worrying past tense worried past participle worried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to feel nervous and upset because you keep… …

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  • 4worry — wor|ry1 [ wʌri ] verb *** intransitive or transitive to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about a problem that you have or could have in the future: worry about: People worry more about their health than they used to. worry that:… …

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  • 5source — I UK [sɔː(r)s] / US [sɔrs] noun [countable] Word forms source : singular source plural sources *** 1) a) a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium… …

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  • 6source — source1 [ sɔrs ] noun count *** 1. ) a person, place, or thing that provides something you need or want: a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium are vegetables and fruit. A garden was the source of inspiration for the …

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  • 7source*/*/ — [sɔːs] noun [C] I 1) a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want a light/power/energy source[/ex] A garden was the source of inspiration for the painting.[/ex] 2) someone who provides information for a journalist The… …

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  • 8worry — ► VERB (worries, worried) 1) feel or cause to feel troubled over actual or potential difficulties. 2) annoy or disturb. 3) (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with the teeth. 4) (of a dog) chase and attack (livestock,… …

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  • 9worry — wor·ry (wûr’ē, wŭr’ē) v. wor·ried, wor·ry·ing, wor·ries v. intr. 1) To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled. See Synonyms at BROOD(Cf. ↑brood). 2) a) To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly: » …

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  • 10worry — verb (worries, worrying, worried) 1》 feel or cause to feel troubled over actual or potential difficulties.     ↘[as adjective worried] expressing anxiety. 2》 annoy or disturb. 3》 (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with… …

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