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Jul 5, 2009
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anx•i•e•ty



Pronunciation: (ang-zī'i-tē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.
2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness: He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.
3. Psychiatry.a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

anvilanxiety neurosis
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