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n. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another. See Synonyms at anxiety.

n. A cause of anxiety or concern. Often used in the plural.

n. The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.

n. A feeling of excessive concern.

n. The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety.

n. The state of being solicitous; anxious care; carefulness; anxiety; concern; eager uneasiness of mind lest some desired thing may not be obtained or some apprehended evil may happen.

n. A cause or occasion of anxiety or concern.

n. Synonyms Concern, Anxiety, etc. See care.

n. a feeling of excessive concern

"The child, become an object of anxious solicitude, is usually restrained from the more hardy play of his young neighbors, and a retarded physical development is the result."

concern   

solicitor    solicit    solicitation    solicitous   

anxiety    carefulness    concern    care   

tenderness    deference    gentleness    earnestness    anxiety    regret    kindliness    cordiality    assiduity    tact