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  • 1worry — v. & n. v. ( ies, ied) 1 intr. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. 2 tr. harass, importune; be a trouble or anxiety to. 3 tr. a (of a dog etc.) shake or pull about with the teeth. b attack… …

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  • 2worry — [c]/ˈwʌri / (say wuree), /ˈwɒri/ (say woree) verb (worried, worrying) –verb (i) 1. to feel uneasy or anxious; fret; torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. –verb (t) 2. to cause to feel uneasy or anxious; trouble; torment with… …

  • 3worry — 1. verb 1) she worries about his health Syn: fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, brood, panic, lose sleep, get worked up, get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself 2) is something worrying you? Syn …

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  • 4bother — 1. verb 1) no one bothered her Syn: disturb, trouble, inconvenience, pester, badger, harass, molest, plague, nag, hound, harry, annoy, upset, irritate, hassle, bug, get in someone s hair …

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  • 5care — 1. noun 1) the care of the child Syn: safekeeping, supervision, custody, charge, protection, control, responsibility; guardianship, wardship Ant: neglect 2) handle with care S …

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  • 6Sexual obsessions — are obsessions with sex, and in the context of Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) these are extremely common (Foa et al, 1995). Sexual obsessions can become extremely debilitating, making the sufferer ashamed of the symptoms and reluctant to… …

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  • 7care — 1. noun 1) the care of the child Syn: safe keeping, supervision, custody, charge, protection, responsibility, guardianship 2) she chose her words with care Syn: discretion, caution, sensitivity …

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  • 8The Prince — This article is about the book by Niccolò Machiavelli. For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). The Prince   …

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  • 9Deindividuation — is a concept in social psychology regarding the loosening of social norms in groups. Sociologists also study the phenomenon of deindividuation, but the level of analysis is somewhat different. For the social psychologist, the level of analysis is …

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  • 10bother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nuisance, annoyance; trouble; perplexity, worry. v. t. irritate, pester, worry. See pain, adversity, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Trouble or worry] Syn. vexation, fuss, inconvenience, anxiety;… …

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