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Meaning of worry

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  worry
      n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
           unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
           "it's a major worry" [syn: {concern}, {worry}, {headache},
           {vexation}]
      2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of
         being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he
         wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: {worry}, {trouble}]
      v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I
           worry about my job"
      2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: {worry},
         {care}]
      3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation
         or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is
         worrying me" [syn: {worry}, {vex}] [ant: {assure},
         {reassure}]
      4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
         consonant shift" [syn: {concern}, {interest}, {occupy},
         {worry}]
      5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
      6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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