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concern
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
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noun
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”
noun
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
“New York traffic is a constant concern”
noun
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”
noun
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
noun
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
“he bought his brother's business”
verb
be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
verb
be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
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the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
New York traffic is a constant concern
it's a major worry
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
he bought his brother's business
a small mom-and-pop business
a racially integrated business concern
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
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