concern
noun [C or U] (WORRY) /kənˈsɜːn/
/-ˈsɝːn/ Definition
B2 a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried: Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing. There's a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food. [+ that] My concern is that you're not getting enough work done.Anxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias
(Definition of concern noun (WORRY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agitation noun (WORRY)
- alarm noun (WORRY)
- anxiety noun (WORRY)
- apprehension noun (WORRY)
- concern noun (IMPORTANT TO)
- consternation noun
- discomfort noun
- disquiet noun
- frazzle noun (TIRED STATE)
- misgiving noun
- niggle noun (WORRY)
- overwork noun
- panic attack noun
- persecution complex noun
- perturbation noun (WORRY)
- preoccupation noun
- strain noun (PRESSURE)
- suspense noun
- tension noun (FEELING)
- vexation noun
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