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anxiety

noun

A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
NX
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

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ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti

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noun

  1. A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

noun

  1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

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