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concerned
[ kuhn-surnd ]
/ kənˈsɜrnd /
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adjective
interested or affected: concerned citizens.
troubled or anxious: a concerned look.
having a connection or involvement; participating: They arrested all those concerned in the kidnapping.
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OTHER WORDS FROM concerned
con·cern·ed·ly [kuhn-sur-nid-lee], /kənˈsɜr nɪd li/, adverbcon·cern·ed·ness, nounun·der·con·cerned, adjectiveWords nearby concerned
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British Dictionary definitions for concerned
concerned
/ (kənˈsɜːnd) /
adjective
(postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriateI shall find the boy concerned and punish him
worried, troubled, or solicitous
Derived forms of concerned
concernedly (kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ), adverbconcernedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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